Inventory Nez Perce (SPA 81)

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
kʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE
pʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER P - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE
qʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER Q - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE
tʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE
qχ LATIN SMALL LETTER Q - GREEK SMALL LETTER CHI
s̻ LATIN SMALL LETTER S - COMBINING SQUARE BELOW
ɯ̞ LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED M - COMBINING DOWN TACK BELOW
l̻ LATIN SMALL LETTER L - COMBINING SQUARE BELOW
j̰ LATIN SMALL LETTER J - COMBINING TILDE BELOW
l̻̰ LATIN SMALL LETTER L - COMBINING SQUARE BELOW - COMBINING TILDE BELOW
m̰ LATIN SMALL LETTER M - COMBINING TILDE BELOW
n̰ LATIN SMALL LETTER N - COMBINING TILDE BELOW
t̪ʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE
w̰ LATIN SMALL LETTER W - COMBINING TILDE BELOW