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CONSONANTS (PULMONIC)

BilabialLabiodentalDentalAlveolarPostalveolarRetroflexPalatalVelarUvularPharyngealGlottal
Plosiveppbbttddʈt⇧Rɖd⇧Rccɟd⇧Jkkggqqɢg⇧Qʔ2⇧H
Nasalmmɱm⇧Vnnɳn⇧Rɲn⇧Jŋn⇧Gɴn⇧Q
Trillʙr⇧Brrʀr⇧G
Tap or Flapⱱ4⇧Vɾ4⇧Hɽ4⇧R
Fricativeɸp⇧Hβb⇧Hffvvθt⇧Hðd⇧Hsszzʃs⇧Hʒz⇧Hʂs⇧Rʐz⇧Rçc⇧Hʝg⇧Jxxɣg⇧Hχq⇧Hʁr⇧Qħ7⇧Hʕ3⇧Hhhɦh⇧H
Lateral fricativeɬs⇧Lɮz⇧L
Approximantʋv⇧Hɹr⇧Hɻr⇧Rjjɰw⇧W
Lateral approximantllɭl⇧Rʎl⇧Jʟl⇧G

Symbols to the right in a cell are voiced, to the left are voiceless. Shaded areas denote articulations judged impossible.

CONSONANTS (NON-PULMONIC)

Clicks

ʘp⇧CBilabial
ǀt⇧CDental
ǃq⇧C(Post)alveolar
ǂc⇧CPalatoalveolar
ǁl⇧CAlveolar lateral

Voiced implosives

ɓb⇧PBilabial
ɗd⇧PDental/alveolar
ʄj⇧PPalatal
ɠg⇧PVelar
ʛq⇧PUvular

Ejectives

ʼ⌥⇧qExamples:
pʼp ⌥⇧qBilabial
tʼt ⌥⇧qDental/alveolar
kʼk ⌥⇧qVelar
sʼs ⌥⇧qAlveolar fricative

OTHER SYMBOLS

ʍw⇧HVoiceless labial-velar fricative
wwVoiced labial-velar approximant
ɥw⇧JVoiced labial-palatal approximant
ʜ7⇧QVoiceless epiglottal fricative
ʢ3⇧QVoiced epiglottal fricative
ʡ2⇧QEpiglottal plosive
ɕs⇧JVoiceless alveolo-palatal fricative
ʑz⇧JVoiced alveolo-palatal fricative
ɺ4⇧LVoiced alveolar lateral flap
ɧx⇧HSimultaneous ʃ and x
t͡st ⌥j sAffricate (tie bar)

DIACRITICS

◌̥⌥⇧kVoiceless
◌̤⌥⇧uBreathy voiced
◌̪⌥tDental
◌̬⌥⇧vVoiced
◌̰⌥⇧nCreaky voiced
◌̺⌥dApical
◌ʰ⌥z hAspirated
◌̼⌥lLinguolabial
◌̻⌥⇧dLaminal
◌̹⌥⇧wMore rounded
◌ʷ⌥z wLabialized
◌̃⌥nNasalized
◌̜⌥wLess rounded
◌ʲ⌥z jPalatalized
◌ⁿ⌥z nNasal release
◌̟⌥⇧=Advanced
◌ˠ⌥z g⇧HVelarized
◌ˡ⌥z lLateral release
◌̠⌥=Retracted
◌ˤ⌥z 3⇧HPharyngealized
◌̚⌥0No audible release
◌̈⌥uCentralized
◌̴⌥⇧yVelarized or pharyngealized
◌̽⌥xMid-centralized
◌̝⌥⇧gRaised
◌̩⌥sSyllabic
◌̞⌥gLowered
◌̯⌥oNon-syllabic
◌̘⌥⇧hAdvanced tongue root
◌˞⌥rRhoticity
◌̙⌥hRetracted tongue root

VOWELS

CloseClose-midOpen-midOpenFrontCentralBackiiyyɨi⇧Yʉu⇧Yɯu⇧Wuuɪi⇧Hʏy⇧Hʊu⇧Heeøe⇧Wɘe⇧Yɵo⇧Yɤo⇧Wooə5⇧Hɛe⇧Hœo⇧Eɜe⇧5ɞo⇧5ʌu⇧Aɔo⇧Hæa⇧Eɐa⇧5aaɶa⇧Wɑa⇧Hɒo⇧A

Where symbols appear in pairs, the one to the right represents a rounded vowel.

SUPRASEGMENTALS

ˈ⌥'Primary stress
ˌ⌥⇧'Secondary stress
ː⌥;Long
ˑ⌥⇧;Half-long
ĕ⌥bExtra-short
||Minor (foot) group
‖⌥⇧lMajor (intonation) group
..Syllable break
‿⌥⇧j ⌥⇧jLinking (absence of a break)

TONES AND WORD ACCENTS

LEVELCONTOUR
e̋⌥⇧eExtra high
˥⌥5Extra high (tone letter)
ě⌥vRising
˩˥⌥1 ⌥5Rising (tone letter)
é⌥eHigh
˦⌥4High (tone letter)
ê⌥iFalling
˥˩⌥5 ⌥1Falling (tone letter)
ē⌥aMid
˧⌥3Mid (tone letter)
e᷄⌥e ⌥⇧eHigh rising
˦˥⌥4 ⌥5High rising (tone letter)
è⌥`Low
˨⌥2Low (tone letter)
e᷅⌥⇧` ⌥`Low rising
˩˨⌥1 ⌥2Low rising (tone letter)
ȅ⌥⇧`Extra low
˩⌥1Extra low (tone letter)
e᷈⌥a ⌥e ⌥aRising-falling
˧˦˧⌥3 ⌥4 ⌥3Rising-falling (tone letter)
ꜜ⌥6Downstep
↗⌥⇧7Global rise
ꜛ⌥⇧6Upstep
↘⌥7Global fall

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