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! style="width:25pt;" | Letter
! style="width:25pt;" | Letter
! style="width:25pt;" | IPA
! style="width:25pt;" | IPA
! style="width:80pt;" | Valve Phoneme
! style="width:40pt;" | Valve Phoneme
! style="width:5pt;" | EX
! style="width:5pt;" | EX
! style="width:100pt;" | Phonetic Example
! style="width:100pt;" | Phonetic Example
! style="width:200pt;" | Notes
! style="width:250pt;" | Notes
|-
|-
| b || /bˠ/ || B || <AudioButton>phoneme_0062-02E0.mp3</AudioButton> || <u>'''b'''</u>room, <u>'''b'''</u>oy
| b || /bˠ/ || B || <AudioButton>phoneme_0062-02E0.mp3</AudioButton> || <u>'''b'''</u>room, <u>'''b'''</u>oy ||
|-
|-
| c || /k/ || K || <AudioButton>phoneme_006B.mp3</AudioButton> || <u>'''c'''</u>ut, <u>'''k'''</u>ey
| c || /k/ || K || <AudioButton>phoneme_006B.mp3</AudioButton> || <u>'''c'''</u>ut, <u>'''k'''</u>ey ||
|-
|-
| d || /d̪ˠ/ || D || <AudioButton>phoneme_0064-032A-02E0.mp3</AudioButton> || <u>'''d'''</u>o, un<u>'''d'''</u>er
| d || /d̪ˠ/ || D || <AudioButton>phoneme_0064-032A-02E0.mp3</AudioButton> || <u>'''d'''</u>o, un<u>'''d'''</u>er ||
|-
|-
| f || /fˠ/ || ?? || <AudioButton>phoneme_0066-02E0.mp3</AudioButton> || ??
| f || /fˠ/ || ?? || <AudioButton>phoneme_0066-02E0.mp3</AudioButton> || ?? ||
|-
|-
| g || /ɡ/ || G || <AudioButton>phoneme_0261.mp3</AudioButton> || <u>'''g'''</u>oo, e<u>'''gg'''</u>
| g || /ɡ/ || G || <AudioButton>phoneme_0261.mp3</AudioButton> || <u>'''g'''</u>oo, e<u>'''gg'''</u> ||
|-
|-
| h || /h/ || HH || <AudioButton>phoneme_0068.mp3</AudioButton> || <u>'''h'''</u>oney, <u>'''h'''</u>ello || Neither broad nor slender
| h || /h/ || HH || <AudioButton>phoneme_0068.mp3</AudioButton> || <u>'''h'''</u>oney, <u>'''h'''</u>ello || Neither broad nor slender
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| l || /l̪ˠ/; occasionally /l/ || ?? || <AudioButton>phoneme_006C-032A-02E0.mp3</AudioButton> || ?? || /l/ is considered neither broad nor slender
| l || /l̪ˠ/; occasionally /l/ || ?? || <AudioButton>phoneme_006C-032A-02E0.mp3</AudioButton> || ?? || /l/ is considered neither broad nor slender
|-
|-
| ll || /l̪ˠ/ || ?? || <AudioButton>phoneme_006C-032A-02E0.mp3</AudioButton> || ??
| ll || /l̪ˠ/ || ?? || <AudioButton>phoneme_006C-032A-02E0.mp3</AudioButton> || ?? ||
|-
|-
| m || /mˠ/ || M || <AudioButton>phoneme_006D-02E0.mp3</AudioButton> || <u>'''m'''</u>oo, wo<u>'''m'''</u>an
| m || /mˠ/ || M || <AudioButton>phoneme_006D-02E0.mp3</AudioButton> || <u>'''m'''</u>oo, wo<u>'''m'''</u>an ||
|-
|-
| n || /n̪ˠ/; occasionally /n/ || N || <AudioButton>phoneme_006E-032A-02E0.mp3</AudioButton> || <u>'''n'''</u>ot, u<u>'''n'''</u>der || /n/ is considered neither broad nor slender
| n || /n̪ˠ/; occasionally /n/ || N || <AudioButton>phoneme_006E-032A-02E0.mp3</AudioButton> || <u>'''n'''</u>ot, u<u>'''n'''</u>der || /n/ is considered neither broad nor slender
|-
|-
| p || /pˠ/ || ?? || <AudioButton>phoneme_0070-02E0.mp3</AudioButton> || ??
| p || /pˠ/ || ?? || <AudioButton>phoneme_0070-02E0.mp3</AudioButton> || ?? ||
|-
|-
| r || /ɾˠ/ || ?? || <AudioButton>phoneme_027E-02E0.mp3</AudioButton> || ?? || always broad word-initially; always broad in rd, rl, rn, rr, rs, rt, rth, sr
| r || /ɾˠ/ || ?? || <AudioButton>phoneme_027E-02E0.mp3</AudioButton> || ?? || always broad word-initially; always broad in rd, rl, rn, rr, rs, rt, rth, sr
|-
|-
| s || /sˠ/ || ?? || <AudioButton>phoneme_0073-02E0.mp3</AudioButton> || ??
| s || /sˠ/ || ?? || <AudioButton>phoneme_0073-02E0.mp3</AudioButton> || ?? ||
|-
|-
| t || /t̪ˠ/ || ?? || <AudioButton>phoneme_0074-032A-02E0.mp3</AudioButton> || ??
| t || /t̪ˠ/ || ?? || <AudioButton>phoneme_0074-032A-02E0.mp3</AudioButton> || ?? ||
|-
|-
| v || /w/~/vˠ/ || ?? || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || ?? || loan consonant
| v || /w/~/vˠ/ || ?? || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || ?? || loan consonant
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! style="width:25pt;" | Letter
! style="width:25pt;" | Letter
! style="width:25pt;" | IPA
! style="width:25pt;" | IPA
! style="width:80pt;" | Valve Phoneme
! style="width:40pt;" | Valve Phoneme
! style="width:5pt;" | EX
! style="width:5pt;" | EX
! style="width:100pt;" | Phonetic Example
! style="width:100pt;" | Phonetic Example
! style="width:200pt;" | Notes
! style="width:250pt;" | Notes
|-
|-
| b || /bʲ/ || ?? || <AudioButton>phoneme_0062-02B2.mp3</AudioButton> || ??
| b || /bʲ/ || ?? || <AudioButton>phoneme_0062-02B2.mp3</AudioButton> || ?? ||
|-
|-
| c || /c/ || ?? || <AudioButton>phoneme_0063.mp3</AudioButton> || ??
| c || /c/ || ?? || <AudioButton>phoneme_0063.mp3</AudioButton> || ?? ||
|-
|-
| d || /dʑ/ || JH || <AudioButton>phoneme_0064-02B2.mp3</AudioButton> || fi<u>'''dg'''</u>et, fri<u>'''dg'''</u>e || /dʲ/ in other dialects*
| d || /dʑ/ || JH || <AudioButton>phoneme_0064-02B2.mp3</AudioButton> || fi<u>'''dg'''</u>et, fri<u>'''dg'''</u>e || /dʲ/ in other dialects*
|-
|-
| f || /fʲ/ || ?? || <AudioButton>phoneme_0066-02B2.mp3</AudioButton> || ??
| f || /fʲ/ || ?? || <AudioButton>phoneme_0066-02B2.mp3</AudioButton> || ?? ||
|-
|-
| g || /ɟ/ || ?? || <AudioButton>phoneme_025F.mp3</AudioButton> || ?? || Not in Wikipedia*
| g || /ɟ/ || ?? || <AudioButton>phoneme_025F.mp3</AudioButton> || ?? || Not in Wikipedia*
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| h || /h/ || HH || <AudioButton>phoneme_0068.mp3</AudioButton> || <u>'''h'''</u>oney, <u>'''h'''</u>ello || Neither broad nor slender
| h || /h/ || HH || <AudioButton>phoneme_0068.mp3</AudioButton> || <u>'''h'''</u>oney, <u>'''h'''</u>ello || Neither broad nor slender
|-
|-
| l || /lʲ/ || ?? || <AudioButton>phoneme_006C-02B2.mp3</AudioButton> || mi<u>'''lli'''</u>on, wi<u>'''ll y'''</u>ou
| l || /lʲ/ || ?? || <AudioButton>phoneme_006C-02B2.mp3</AudioButton> || mi<u>'''lli'''</u>on, wi<u>'''ll y'''</u>ou ||
|-
|-
| ll || /lʲ/; occasionally /l̪ʲ/ || ?? || <AudioButton>phoneme_006C-02B2.mp3</AudioButton> || ??
| ll || /lʲ/; occasionally /l̪ʲ/ || ?? || <AudioButton>phoneme_006C-02B2.mp3</AudioButton> || ?? ||
|-
|-
| m || /mʲ/ || ?? || <AudioButton>phoneme_006D-02B2.mp3</AudioButton> || ??
| m || /mʲ/ || ?? || <AudioButton>phoneme_006D-02B2.mp3</AudioButton> || ?? ||
|-
|-
| n || /nʲ/ || N Y || <AudioButton>phoneme_006E-02B2.mp3</AudioButton> || si<u>'''ne'''</u>w, mi<u>'''ni'''</u>on
| n || /nʲ/ || N Y || <AudioButton>phoneme_006E-02B2.mp3</AudioButton> || si<u>'''ne'''</u>w, mi<u>'''ni'''</u>on ||
|-
|-
| p || /pʲ/ || ?? || <AudioButton>phoneme_0070-02B2.mp3</AudioButton> || ??
| p || /pʲ/ || ?? || <AudioButton>phoneme_0070-02B2.mp3</AudioButton> || ?? ||
|-
|-
| r || /ɾʲ/ || ?? || <AudioButton>phoneme_027E-02B2.mp3</AudioButton> || ?? || always broad word-initially; always broad in rd, rl, rn, rr, rs, rt, rth, sr
| r || /ɾʲ/ || ?? || <AudioButton>phoneme_027E-02B2.mp3</AudioButton> || ?? || always broad word-initially; always broad in rd, rl, rn, rr, rs, rt, rth, sr
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| s || /ɕ/ || SH || <AudioButton>phoneme_0283.mp3</AudioButton> || <u>'''s'''</u>ip, wi<u>'''sh'''</u> || /ʃ/ in other dialects*
| s || /ɕ/ || SH || <AudioButton>phoneme_0283.mp3</AudioButton> || <u>'''s'''</u>ip, wi<u>'''sh'''</u> || /ʃ/ in other dialects*
|-
|-
| t || /tʲ/ || ?? || <AudioButton>phoneme_0074-02B2.mp3</AudioButton> || ??
| t || /tʲ/ || ?? || <AudioButton>phoneme_0074-02B2.mp3</AudioButton> || ?? ||
|-
|-
| v || /vʲ/ || ?? || <AudioButton>phoneme_0076-02B2.mp3</AudioButton> || ?? || loan consonant
| v || /vʲ/ || ?? || <AudioButton>phoneme_0076-02B2.mp3</AudioButton> || ?? || loan consonant
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! style="width:25pt;" | Letter
! style="width:25pt;" | Letter
! style="width:25pt;" | IPA
! style="width:25pt;" | IPA
! style="width:80pt;" | Valve Phoneme
! style="width:40pt;" | Valve Phoneme
! style="width:5pt;" | EX
! style="width:5pt;" | EX
! style="width:100pt;" | Phonetic Example
! style="width:100pt;" | Phonetic Example
! style="width:200pt;" | Notes
! style="width:150pt;" | Notes
|-
|-
| bh || /w/ || W || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || <u>'''w'''</u>ow, to<u>'''w'''</u>er
| bh || /w/ || W || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || <u>'''w'''</u>ow, to<u>'''w'''</u>er ||
|-
|-
| ch || /x/ || ?? || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || lo<u>'''ch'''</u> (Scottish), Na<u>'''ch'''</u>t (German)
| ch || /x/ || ?? || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || lo<u>'''ch'''</u> (Scottish), Na<u>'''ch'''</u>t (German) ||
|-
|-
| dh || /ɣ/ word-initially; silent after a long vowel || — || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || (no equivalent)
| dh || /ɣ/ word-initially; silent after a long vowel || — || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || (no equivalent) ||
|-
|-
| fh || silent || <SIL> || — || (silent)
| fh || silent || <SIL> || — || (silent) ||
|-
|-
| gh || /ɣ/ word-initially; silent after a long vowel || — || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || (no equivalent)
| gh || /ɣ/ word-initially; silent after a long vowel || — || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || (no equivalent) ||
|-
|-
| mh || /w/ || W || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || <u>'''w'''</u>ow, to<u>'''w'''</u>er
| mh || /w/ || W || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || <u>'''w'''</u>ow, to<u>'''w'''</u>er ||
|-
|-
| ph || /fˠ/ || F || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || <u>'''f'''</u>ollow, tele<u>'''ph'''</u>one
| ph || /fˠ/ || F || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || <u>'''f'''</u>ollow, tele<u>'''ph'''</u>one ||
|-
|-
| sh || /h/ || HH || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || <u>'''h'''</u>oney, <u>'''h'''</u>ello
| sh || /h/ || HH || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || <u>'''h'''</u>oney, <u>'''h'''</u>ello ||
|-
|-
| th || /h/ || HH || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || <u>'''h'''</u>oney, <u>'''h'''</u>ello || Silent if at the end of a syllable
| th || /h/ || HH || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || <u>'''h'''</u>oney, <u>'''h'''</u>ello || Silent if at the end of a syllable
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! style="width:25pt;" | Letter
! style="width:25pt;" | Letter
! style="width:25pt;" | IPA
! style="width:25pt;" | IPA
! style="width:80pt;" | Valve Phoneme
! style="width:40pt;" | Valve Phoneme
! style="width:5pt;" | EX
! style="width:5pt;" | EX
! style="width:100pt;" | Phonetic Example
! style="width:100pt;" | Phonetic Example
! style="width:200pt;" | Notes
! style="width:150pt;" | Notes
|-
|-
| bh || /vʲ/ || V || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || <u>'''v'''</u>illage, e<u>'''v'''</u>e
| bh || /vʲ/ || V || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || <u>'''v'''</u>illage, e<u>'''v'''</u>e ||
|-
|-
| ch || /ç/; /h/ between vowels || ?? || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || <u>'''h'''</u>ue (pronounced strongly); ??
| ch || /ç/; /h/ between vowels || ?? || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || <u>'''h'''</u>ue (pronounced strongly); ?? ||
|-
|-
| dh || /ʝ/ || Y || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || <u>'''y'''</u>ell, e<u>'''y'''</u>e?
| dh || /ʝ/ || Y || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || <u>'''y'''</u>ell, e<u>'''y'''</u>e? ||
|-
|-
| fh || silent || <SIL> || — || (silent)
| fh || silent || <SIL> || — || (silent) ||
|-
|-
| gh || /ʝ/ || Y || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || <u>'''y'''</u>ell, e<u>'''y'''</u>e?
| gh || /ʝ/ || Y || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || <u>'''y'''</u>ell, e<u>'''y'''</u>e? ||
|-
|-
| mh || /vʲ/ || V || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || <u>'''v'''</u>illage, e<u>'''v'''</u>e
| mh || /vʲ/ || V || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || <u>'''v'''</u>illage, e<u>'''v'''</u>e ||
|-
|-
| ph || /fʲ/ || ?? || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || ??
| ph || /fʲ/ || ?? || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || ?? ||
|-
|-
| sh || /h/ || HH || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || <u>'''h'''</u>oney, <u>'''h'''</u>ello
| sh || /h/ || HH || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || <u>'''h'''</u>oney, <u>'''h'''</u>ello ||
|-
|-
| th || /h/ || HH || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || <u>'''h'''</u>oney, <u>'''h'''</u>ello || Silent if at the end of a syllable
| th || /h/ || HH || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || <u>'''h'''</u>oney, <u>'''h'''</u>ello || Silent if at the end of a syllable
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! style="width:25pt;" | Original
! style="width:25pt;" | Original
! style="width:25pt;" | IPA
! style="width:25pt;" | IPA
! style="width:80pt;" | Valve Phoneme
! style="width:40pt;" | Valve Phoneme
! style="width:5pt;" | EX
! style="width:5pt;" | EX
! style="width:100pt;" | Phonetic Example
! style="width:100pt;" | Phonetic Example
! style="width:200pt;" | Notes
! style="width:150pt;" | Notes
|-
|-
| bhf || bh || f || /w/ || W || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || <u>'''w'''</u>ow, to<u>'''w'''</u>er
| bhf || bh || f || /w/ || W || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || <u>'''w'''</u>ow, to<u>'''w'''</u>er ||
|-
|-
| bp || b || p || /bˠ/ || B || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || <u>'''b'''</u>room, <u>'''b'''</u>oy
| bp || b || p || /bˠ/ || B || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || <u>'''b'''</u>room, <u>'''b'''</u>oy ||
|-
|-
| dt || d || t || /d̪ˠ/ || D || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || <u>'''d'''</u>o, un<u>'''d'''</u>er
| dt || d || t || /d̪ˠ/ || D || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || <u>'''d'''</u>o, un<u>'''d'''</u>er ||
|-
|-
| gc || g || c || /ɡ/ || G || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || <u>'''g'''</u>oo, e<u>'''gg'''</u>
| gc || g || c || /ɡ/ || G || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || <u>'''g'''</u>oo, e<u>'''gg'''</u> ||
|-
|-
| mb || m || b || /mˠ/ || M || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || <u>'''m'''</u>oo, wo<u>'''m'''</u>an
| mb || m || b || /mˠ/ || M || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || <u>'''m'''</u>oo, wo<u>'''m'''</u>an ||
|-
|-
| nd || n || d || /nˠ/; also frequently /n̪ˠ/ || N || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || <u>'''n'''</u>ot, u<u>'''n'''</u>der
| nd || n || d || /nˠ/; also frequently /n̪ˠ/ || N || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || <u>'''n'''</u>ot, u<u>'''n'''</u>der ||
|-
|-
| ng || n || g || /ŋ/ || NG || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || wi<u>'''ng'''</u>, thi<u>'''ng'''</u>
| ng || n || g || /ŋ/ || NG || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || wi<u>'''ng'''</u>, thi<u>'''ng'''</u> ||
|}
|}


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! style="width:25pt;" | Original
! style="width:25pt;" | Original
! style="width:25pt;" | IPA
! style="width:25pt;" | IPA
! style="width:80pt;" | Valve Phoneme
! style="width:40pt;" | Valve Phoneme
! style="width:5pt;" | EX
! style="width:5pt;" | EX
! style="width:100pt;" | Phonetic Example
! style="width:100pt;" | Phonetic Example
! style="width:200pt;" | Notes
! style="width:150pt;" | Notes
|-
|-
| bhf || bh || f || /vʲ/ || V || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || <u>'''v'''</u>illage, e<u>'''v'''</u>e
| bhf || bh || f || /vʲ/ || V || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || <u>'''v'''</u>illage, e<u>'''v'''</u>e ||
|-
|-
| bp || b || p || /bʲ/ || ?? || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || ??
| bp || b || p || /bʲ/ || ?? || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || ?? ||
|-
|-
| dt || d || t || /dʑ/ || JH || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || fi<u>'''dg'''</u>et, fri<u>'''dg'''</u>e || /dʲ/ in other dialects
| dt || d || t || /dʑ/ || JH || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || fi<u>'''dg'''</u>et, fri<u>'''dg'''</u>e || /dʲ/ in other dialects
|-
|-
| gc || g || c || /ɟ/ || ?? || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || ??
| gc || g || c || /ɟ/ || ?? || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || ?? ||
|-
|-
| mb || m || b ||  /mʲ/  || ?? || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || ??
| mb || m || b ||  /mʲ/  || ?? || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || ?? ||
|-
|-
| nd || n || d || /nʲ/ || N Y || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || si<u>'''ne'''</u>w, mi<u>'''ni'''</u>on
| nd || n || d || /nʲ/ || N Y || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || si<u>'''ne'''</u>w, mi<u>'''ni'''</u>on ||
|-
|-
| ng || n || g || /ŋ/ || NG || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || wi<u>'''ng'''</u>, thi<u>'''ng'''</u>
| ng || n || g || /ŋ/ || NG || <AudioButton></AudioButton> || wi<u>'''ng'''</u>, thi<u>'''ng'''</u> ||
|}
|}


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Vowels
Letter IPA Valve Phoneme EX Phonetic Example
a /a/ AA <AudioButton>phoneme_0061.mp3</AudioButton> father, spa
á /ɑ:/ AO <AudioButton>phoneme_0061-02D0.mp3</AudioButton> call, far
e /ɛ/ EH <AudioButton>phoneme_025B.mp3</AudioButton> tell, get
é /e:/ EY <AudioButton>phoneme_0065-02D0.mp3</AudioButton> bait, pay
i /ɪ/ IH <AudioButton>phoneme_026A.mp3</AudioButton> in, hit
í /i:/ IY <AudioButton>phoneme_0069-02D0.mp3</AudioButton> tree, mean, he
o /ɔ/ AH <AudioButton>phoneme_0254.mp3</AudioButton> tug, wonder
ó /o:/ OW <AudioButton>phoneme_006F-02D0.mp3</AudioButton> roll, toe, road
u /ʌ/ UH <AudioButton>phoneme_028C.mp3</AudioButton> gut, fun
ú /u:/ UW <AudioButton>phoneme_0075-02D0.mp3</AudioButton> too, rude


Broad Consonants
Letter IPA Valve Phoneme EX Phonetic Example Notes
b /bˠ/ B <AudioButton>phoneme_0062-02E0.mp3</AudioButton> broom, boy
c /k/ K <AudioButton>phoneme_006B.mp3</AudioButton> cut, key
d /d̪ˠ/ D <AudioButton>phoneme_0064-032A-02E0.mp3</AudioButton> do, under
f /fˠ/ ?? <AudioButton>phoneme_0066-02E0.mp3</AudioButton> ??
g /ɡ/ G <AudioButton>phoneme_0261.mp3</AudioButton> goo, egg
h /h/ HH <AudioButton>phoneme_0068.mp3</AudioButton> honey, hello Neither broad nor slender
l /l̪ˠ/; occasionally /l/ ?? <AudioButton>phoneme_006C-032A-02E0.mp3</AudioButton> ?? /l/ is considered neither broad nor slender
ll /l̪ˠ/ ?? <AudioButton>phoneme_006C-032A-02E0.mp3</AudioButton> ??
m /mˠ/ M <AudioButton>phoneme_006D-02E0.mp3</AudioButton> moo, woman
n /n̪ˠ/; occasionally /n/ N <AudioButton>phoneme_006E-032A-02E0.mp3</AudioButton> not, under /n/ is considered neither broad nor slender
p /pˠ/ ?? <AudioButton>phoneme_0070-02E0.mp3</AudioButton> ??
r /ɾˠ/ ?? <AudioButton>phoneme_027E-02E0.mp3</AudioButton> ?? always broad word-initially; always broad in rd, rl, rn, rr, rs, rt, rth, sr
s /sˠ/ ?? <AudioButton>phoneme_0073-02E0.mp3</AudioButton> ??
t /t̪ˠ/ ?? <AudioButton>phoneme_0074-032A-02E0.mp3</AudioButton> ??
v /w/~/vˠ/ ?? <AudioButton></AudioButton> ?? loan consonant
z /zˠ/ ?? <AudioButton>phoneme_007A-02E0.mp3</AudioButton> ?? loan consonant


Slender Consonants
Letter IPA Valve Phoneme EX Phonetic Example Notes
b /bʲ/ ?? <AudioButton>phoneme_0062-02B2.mp3</AudioButton> ??
c /c/ ?? <AudioButton>phoneme_0063.mp3</AudioButton> ??
d /dʑ/ JH <AudioButton>phoneme_0064-02B2.mp3</AudioButton> fidget, fridge /dʲ/ in other dialects*
f /fʲ/ ?? <AudioButton>phoneme_0066-02B2.mp3</AudioButton> ??
g /ɟ/ ?? <AudioButton>phoneme_025F.mp3</AudioButton> ?? Not in Wikipedia*
h /h/ HH <AudioButton>phoneme_0068.mp3</AudioButton> honey, hello Neither broad nor slender
l /lʲ/ ?? <AudioButton>phoneme_006C-02B2.mp3</AudioButton> million, will you
ll /lʲ/; occasionally /l̪ʲ/ ?? <AudioButton>phoneme_006C-02B2.mp3</AudioButton> ??
m /mʲ/ ?? <AudioButton>phoneme_006D-02B2.mp3</AudioButton> ??
n /nʲ/ N Y <AudioButton>phoneme_006E-02B2.mp3</AudioButton> sinew, minion
p /pʲ/ ?? <AudioButton>phoneme_0070-02B2.mp3</AudioButton> ??
r /ɾʲ/ ?? <AudioButton>phoneme_027E-02B2.mp3</AudioButton> ?? always broad word-initially; always broad in rd, rl, rn, rr, rs, rt, rth, sr
s /ɕ/ SH <AudioButton>phoneme_0283.mp3</AudioButton> sip, wish /ʃ/ in other dialects*
t /tʲ/ ?? <AudioButton>phoneme_0074-02B2.mp3</AudioButton> ??
v /vʲ/ ?? <AudioButton>phoneme_0076-02B2.mp3</AudioButton> ?? loan consonant
z /ʑ/ ZH <AudioButton>phoneme_0292.mp3</AudioButton> vision loan consonant; /ʒ/ in other dialects*


Lenited Broad Consonants
Letter IPA Valve Phoneme EX Phonetic Example Notes
bh /w/ W <AudioButton></AudioButton> wow, tower
ch /x/ ?? <AudioButton></AudioButton> loch (Scottish), Nacht (German)
dh /ɣ/ word-initially; silent after a long vowel — <AudioButton></AudioButton> (no equivalent)
fh silent <SIL> — (silent)
gh /ɣ/ word-initially; silent after a long vowel — <AudioButton></AudioButton> (no equivalent)
mh /w/ W <AudioButton></AudioButton> wow, tower
ph /fˠ/ F <AudioButton></AudioButton> follow, telephone
sh /h/ HH <AudioButton></AudioButton> honey, hello
th /h/ HH <AudioButton></AudioButton> honey, hello Silent if at the end of a syllable


Lenited Slender Consonants
Letter IPA Valve Phoneme EX Phonetic Example Notes
bh /vʲ/ V <AudioButton></AudioButton> village, eve
ch /ç/; /h/ between vowels ?? <AudioButton></AudioButton> hue (pronounced strongly); ??
dh /ʝ/ Y <AudioButton></AudioButton> yell, eye?
fh silent <SIL> — (silent)
gh /ʝ/ Y <AudioButton></AudioButton> yell, eye?
mh /vʲ/ V <AudioButton></AudioButton> village, eve
ph /fʲ/ ?? <AudioButton></AudioButton> ??
sh /h/ HH <AudioButton></AudioButton> honey, hello
th /h/ HH <AudioButton></AudioButton> honey, hello Silent if at the end of a syllable


Eclipsed Broad Consonants
Letter Additive Original IPA Valve Phoneme EX Phonetic Example Notes
bhf bh f /w/ W <AudioButton></AudioButton> wow, tower
bp b p /bˠ/ B <AudioButton></AudioButton> broom, boy
dt d t /d̪ˠ/ D <AudioButton></AudioButton> do, under
gc g c /ɡ/ G <AudioButton></AudioButton> goo, egg
mb m b /mˠ/ M <AudioButton></AudioButton> moo, woman
nd n d /nˠ/; also frequently /n̪ˠ/ N <AudioButton></AudioButton> not, under
ng n g /ŋ/ NG <AudioButton></AudioButton> wing, thing


Eclipsed Slender Consonants
Letter Additive Original IPA Valve Phoneme EX Phonetic Example Notes
bhf bh f /vʲ/ V <AudioButton></AudioButton> village, eve
bp b p /bʲ/ ?? <AudioButton></AudioButton> ??
dt d t /dʑ/ JH <AudioButton></AudioButton> fidget, fridge /dʲ/ in other dialects
gc g c /ɟ/ ?? <AudioButton></AudioButton> ??
mb m b /mʲ/ ?? <AudioButton></AudioButton> ??
nd n d /nʲ/ N Y <AudioButton></AudioButton> sinew, minion
ng n g /ŋ/ NG <AudioButton></AudioButton> wing, thing
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