Inventory Lhasa Tibetan (EA 2380)

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

kʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
pʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER P - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
tʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
w LATIN SMALL LETTER W
tsʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
ts LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER S
ãː LATIN SMALL LETTER A - COMBINING TILDE - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
ʈʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER T WITH RETROFLEX HOOK - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
ũː LATIN SMALL LETTER U - COMBINING TILDE - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
ĩː LATIN SMALL LETTER I - COMBINING TILDE - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
l̥ LATIN SMALL LETTER L - COMBINING RING BELOW
kʲʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
ɛ̃ː LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN E - COMBINING TILDE - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
õː LATIN SMALL LETTER O - COMBINING TILDE - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
kʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
ẽː LATIN SMALL LETTER E - COMBINING TILDE - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
tɕ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CURL
tɕʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CURL - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
ø̃ː LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH STROKE - COMBINING TILDE - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
ỹː LATIN SMALL LETTER Y - COMBINING TILDE - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
ɹ̥ LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED R - COMBINING RING BELOW