Inventory Karelian (North) (EA 2446)

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
lʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER L - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
nʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER N - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
sʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
tʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
e̞ LATIN SMALL LETTER E - COMBINING DOWN TACK BELOW
o̞ LATIN SMALL LETTER O - COMBINING DOWN TACK BELOW
s̪ LATIN SMALL LETTER S - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW
ø̞ LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH STROKE - COMBINING DOWN TACK BELOW
ie̞ LATIN SMALL LETTER I - LATIN SMALL LETTER E - COMBINING DOWN TACK BELOW
iæ LATIN SMALL LETTER I - LATIN SMALL LETTER AE
yø̞ LATIN SMALL LETTER Y - LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH STROKE - COMBINING DOWN TACK BELOW
uɑ LATIN SMALL LETTER U - LATIN SMALL LETTER ALPHA
uo̞ LATIN SMALL LETTER U - LATIN SMALL LETTER O - COMBINING DOWN TACK BELOW
yæ LATIN SMALL LETTER Y - LATIN SMALL LETTER AE