Inventory TERA (UPSID 595)

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
xʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER X - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
ɡʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
e̞ LATIN SMALL LETTER E - COMBINING DOWN TACK BELOW
o̞ LATIN SMALL LETTER O - COMBINING DOWN TACK BELOW
mb LATIN SMALL LETTER M - LATIN SMALL LETTER B
nd LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER D
ŋɡ LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G
cç LATIN SMALL LETTER C - LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CEDILLA
kʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
ŋɡʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
ɣʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER GAMMA - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
pʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER P - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
ɟʝ LATIN SMALL LETTER DOTLESS J WITH STROKE - LATIN SMALL LETTER J WITH CROSSED-TAIL
vʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER V - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
ɕ LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CURL
ʑ LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH CURL
ɓʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER B WITH HOOK - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
ɲɟʝ LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH LEFT HOOK - LATIN SMALL LETTER DOTLESS J WITH STROKE - LATIN SMALL LETTER J WITH CROSSED-TAIL