Inventory Sui (EA 2605)

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
qʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER Q - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
tsʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
ts LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER S
m̥ LATIN SMALL LETTER M - COMBINING RING BELOW
n̥ LATIN SMALL LETTER N - COMBINING RING BELOW
ai LATIN SMALL LETTER A - LATIN SMALL LETTER I
au LATIN SMALL LETTER A - LATIN SMALL LETTER U
ɕ LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CURL
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
ui LATIN SMALL LETTER U - LATIN SMALL LETTER I
iu LATIN SMALL LETTER I - LATIN SMALL LETTER U
oi LATIN SMALL LETTER O - LATIN SMALL LETTER I
eu LATIN SMALL LETTER E - LATIN SMALL LETTER U
ʼm MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE - LATIN SMALL LETTER M
ʼn MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE - LATIN SMALL LETTER N
ɲ̊ LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH LEFT HOOK - COMBINING RING ABOVE
ŋ̊ LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - COMBINING RING ABOVE
ⁿb SUPERSCRIPT LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER B
ⁿd SUPERSCRIPT LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER D
aːu LATIN SMALL LETTER A - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON - LATIN SMALL LETTER U
ʼj MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE - LATIN SMALL LETTER J
ʼɲ MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE - LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH LEFT HOOK
ʼŋ MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE - LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG
ʼw MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE - LATIN SMALL LETTER W
aːi LATIN SMALL LETTER A - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON - LATIN SMALL LETTER I
ʼb MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE - LATIN SMALL LETTER B
ʼd MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE - LATIN SMALL LETTER D
ʼɡ MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE - LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G
ʼɣ MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE - LATIN SMALL LETTER GAMMA