Inventory NENETS (UPSID 638)

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

e̞ LATIN SMALL LETTER E - COMBINING DOWN TACK BELOW
o̞ LATIN SMALL LETTER O - COMBINING DOWN TACK BELOW
ă LATIN SMALL LETTER A - COMBINING BREVE
ĭ LATIN SMALL LETTER I - COMBINING BREVE
ŭ LATIN SMALL LETTER U - COMBINING BREVE
mʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER M - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
pʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER P - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
bʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER B - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
n̪|n LATIN SMALL LETTER N - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - VERTICAL LINE - LATIN SMALL LETTER N
r̪|r LATIN SMALL LETTER R - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - VERTICAL LINE - LATIN SMALL LETTER R
s̪|s LATIN SMALL LETTER S - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - VERTICAL LINE - LATIN SMALL LETTER S
t̪|t LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - VERTICAL LINE - LATIN SMALL LETTER T
l̪|l LATIN SMALL LETTER L - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - VERTICAL LINE - LATIN SMALL LETTER L
t̪s̪|ts LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER S - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - VERTICAL LINE - LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER S
s̪ʲ|sʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER S - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J - VERTICAL LINE - LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
l̪ʲ|lʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER L - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J - VERTICAL LINE - LATIN SMALL LETTER L - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
t̪ʲ|tʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J - VERTICAL LINE - LATIN SMALL LETTER T - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
n̪ʲ|nʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER N - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J - VERTICAL LINE - LATIN SMALL LETTER N - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
t̪s̪ʲ|tsʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER S - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J - VERTICAL LINE - LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
r̪ʲ|rʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER R - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J - VERTICAL LINE - LATIN SMALL LETTER R - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
ðʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER ETH - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
ʔ̬ LATIN LETTER GLOTTAL STOP - COMBINING CARON BELOW