The international phonetic alphabet


Vowels:
vowels


Consonants:

 
Bilabial
Labiodental
Dental
Alveolar
Postalveolar
Retroflex
Palatal
Velar
Uvular
Pharyngeal
Glottal
Plosive
p b
--
t d---
t, d
c
k  g
q. G
-
-
?
-
Nasal
m.
m
n
ng
ng
ng
N
-
-
Trill
B.
-
r
-
-
-
R
-
-
Tap or
Flap
-
-
r-
r
-
-
-
-
-
Fricative
ß
f  v
th
s z
sh
sz
cj
xy
xr
h
h
Lateral fricative
-
-
ts--.
-
-
-
-
-
-
Approxi- mant
-
u
---r----
-
j.
mr
-
-
-
Lateral approx.
-
-
---l----
l
yr
L.
-
-
-
Where symbols appaer in pairs, the one to the right represents a voiced consonant.
Shaded areas denote articulations judged impossible.

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