Inventory BRETON (UPSID 260)

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

w LATIN SMALL LETTER W
e̞ LATIN SMALL LETTER E - COMBINING DOWN TACK BELOW
o̞ LATIN SMALL LETTER O - COMBINING DOWN TACK BELOW
ẽ̞ LATIN SMALL LETTER E - COMBINING DOWN TACK BELOW - COMBINING TILDE
ø̞ LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH STROKE - COMBINING DOWN TACK BELOW
au LATIN SMALL LETTER A - LATIN SMALL LETTER U
aɛ LATIN SMALL LETTER A - LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN E
ao̞ LATIN SMALL LETTER A - LATIN SMALL LETTER O - COMBINING DOWN TACK BELOW
ɑ̃ɔ̃ LATIN SMALL LETTER ALPHA - COMBINING TILDE - LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN O - COMBINING TILDE
ɛi LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN E - LATIN SMALL LETTER I
ɛo̞ LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN E - LATIN SMALL LETTER O - COMBINING DOWN TACK BELOW
ɛ̃ɔ̃ LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN E - COMBINING TILDE - LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN O - COMBINING TILDE