Inventory Bulgarian (Standard) (EA 2368)

Segment class Segment Marginal Allophones Representation

Consonants (Pulmonic)

Bilabial Labiodental Dental Alveolar Postalveolar Retroflex Palatal  Velar  Uvular Pharyngeal Glottal
Plosive p b t̪ d̪ t d ʈ ɖ c ɟ k ɡ q ɢ   ʔ  
Nasal m ɱ n̪ n ɳ ɲ ŋ ɴ
Trill ʙ r̪ r ʀ
Tap or Flap ⱱ ɾ̪ ɾ ɽ
Fricative ɸ β f v θ ð s z ʃ ʒ ʂ ʐ ç ʝ x ɣ χ ʁ ħ ʕ h ɦ
Lateral fricative ɬ ɮ
Approximant ʋ ɹ ɻ j ɰ
Lateral approximant l̪ l ɭ ʎ ʟ

Where symbols appear in pairs, the one to the right represents a voiced consonant. Shaded areas denote articulations judged impossible.

Consonants (Non-Pulmonic)

Clicks Voiced implosives
ʘ Bilabial ɓ Bilabial
ǀ Dental ɗ Dental/alveolar
ǃ (Post)alveolar ʄ Palatal
ǂ Palatoalveolar ɠ Velar
ǁ Alveolar lateral ʛ Uvular

Vowels

Vowel Quadrilateral
Front Central Back Close Close-mid Open-mid Open

Where symbols appear in pairs, the one to the right represents a rounded vowel.

Other Segments

t̠ʃ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER ESH
dʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
sʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
tʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
d̠ʒ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER EZH
s̪ LATIN SMALL LETTER S - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW
mʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER M - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
pʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER P - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
z̪ LATIN SMALL LETTER Z - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW
bʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER B - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
fʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER F - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
rʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER R - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
vʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER V - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
zʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER Z - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
tsʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
ɤ̟ LATIN SMALL LETTER RAMS HORN - COMBINING PLUS SIGN BELOW
d̪z̪ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER Z - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW
t̪s̪ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER S - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW
ä LATIN SMALL LETTER A - COMBINING DIAERESIS
ɫ̪ LATIN SMALL LETTER L WITH MIDDLE TILDE - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW