Inventory Shixing (EA 2539)

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
w LATIN SMALL LETTER W
qʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER Q - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
ɖʐ LATIN SMALL LETTER D WITH TAIL - LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH RETROFLEX HOOK
ʈʂ LATIN SMALL LETTER T WITH RETROFLEX HOOK - LATIN SMALL LETTER S WITH HOOK
ʈʂʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER T WITH RETROFLEX HOOK - LATIN SMALL LETTER S WITH HOOK - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
s̪ LATIN SMALL LETTER S - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW
t̪ʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
m̥ LATIN SMALL LETTER M - COMBINING RING BELOW
ə˞ LATIN SMALL LETTER SCHWA - MODIFIER LETTER RHOTIC HOOK
z̪ LATIN SMALL LETTER Z - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW
z̩ LATIN SMALL LETTER Z - COMBINING VERTICAL LINE BELOW
iæ LATIN SMALL LETTER I - LATIN SMALL LETTER AE
d̪z̪ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER Z - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW
t̪s̪ʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER S - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
ɕ LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CURL
ʑ LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH CURL
tɕ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CURL
t̪s̪ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER S - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW
tɕʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CURL - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
n̪̥ LATIN SMALL LETTER N - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - COMBINING RING BELOW
ui LATIN SMALL LETTER U - LATIN SMALL LETTER I
ua LATIN SMALL LETTER U - LATIN SMALL LETTER A
dʑ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH CURL
ɬ̪ LATIN SMALL LETTER L WITH BELT - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW
uã LATIN SMALL LETTER U - LATIN SMALL LETTER A - COMBINING TILDE
ⁿb SUPERSCRIPT LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER B
ⁿɖʐ SUPERSCRIPT LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER D WITH TAIL - LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH RETROFLEX HOOK
ⁿɡ SUPERSCRIPT LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G
ⁿɢ SUPERSCRIPT LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN LETTER SMALL CAPITAL G
yi LATIN SMALL LETTER Y - LATIN SMALL LETTER I
ⁿd̪ SUPERSCRIPT LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER D - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW
ⁿdʑ SUPERSCRIPT LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER D - LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH CURL
uɑ̃ LATIN SMALL LETTER U - LATIN SMALL LETTER ALPHA - COMBINING TILDE
yæ LATIN SMALL LETTER Y - LATIN SMALL LETTER AE
ⁿd̪z̪ SUPERSCRIPT LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER D - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER Z - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW
iæ̃ LATIN SMALL LETTER I - LATIN SMALL LETTER AE - COMBINING TILDE
iɛ̃ LATIN SMALL LETTER I - LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN E - COMBINING TILDE
iɜ LATIN SMALL LETTER I - LATIN SMALL LETTER REVERSED OPEN E
uæ LATIN SMALL LETTER U - LATIN SMALL LETTER AE
uɛ̃ LATIN SMALL LETTER U - LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN E - COMBINING TILDE
uɜ LATIN SMALL LETTER U - LATIN SMALL LETTER REVERSED OPEN E
yɜ LATIN SMALL LETTER Y - LATIN SMALL LETTER REVERSED OPEN E
yĩ LATIN SMALL LETTER Y - LATIN SMALL LETTER I - COMBINING TILDE