Inventory Karok (SPA 88)

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

t̠ʃ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER ESH
s̻ LATIN SMALL LETTER S - COMBINING SQUARE BELOW
˥˦ MODIFIER LETTER EXTRA-HIGH TONE BAR - MODIFIER LETTER HIGH TONE BAR
kː LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
pː LATIN SMALL LETTER P - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
mː LATIN SMALL LETTER M - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
nː LATIN SMALL LETTER N - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
tː LATIN SMALL LETTER T - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
β̞ GREEK SMALL LETTER BETA - COMBINING DOWN TACK BELOW
˥ MODIFIER LETTER EXTRA-HIGH TONE BAR
˩ MODIFIER LETTER EXTRA-LOW TONE BAR
sː LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
fː LATIN SMALL LETTER F - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
ʃː LATIN SMALL LETTER ESH - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
xː LATIN SMALL LETTER X - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
s̻θ LATIN SMALL LETTER S - COMBINING SQUARE BELOW - GREEK SMALL LETTER THETA
t̠ːʃ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON - LATIN SMALL LETTER ESH