Consonants
More information Labial, Alveolar ...
Consonants[3]
|
Labial |
Alveolar |
Palatal |
Velar |
Labial-velar |
Glottal |
Plosive/
Affricate |
Voiceless |
|
/t/ |
/t͡ʃ/ |
/k/ |
/k͡p/ |
/ʔ/ |
| Voiced |
/b/ |
/d/ |
/d͡ʒ/ |
/g/ |
|
|
| Fricative |
Voiceless |
/f/ |
/s/ |
/ʃ/ |
|
|
|
| Voiced |
/v/ |
|
/ʒ/ |
/ɣ/ |
|
|
| Nasal |
/m/ |
/n/ |
/ɲ/ |
/ŋ/ |
|
|
| Approximant |
|
/l/ |
/j/ |
|
/w/ |
|
Close
- /b/ and /m/ are bilabial, whereas /f/ and /v/ are labiodental.
- /ɲ/ and /j/ are palatal, whereas /t͡ʃ/, /d͡ʒ/, /ʃ/, and /ʒ/ are post-alveolar.
Vowels
More information Front, Central ...
Vowels[3]
|
Front |
Central |
Back |
| Close |
/i/ |
/ɨ/ |
/u/ |
| Mid-close |
/e/ |
/ə/ |
/o/ |
| Mid-open |
/ɛ/ |
|
/ɔ/ |
| Open |
/a/ |
|
|
Close
Tones
In addition, Munka has five phonemic tones: three level tones (high, mid, and low) and two contour tones (rising, and falling).[3]
