Introduction to Segmental Phonology: Sound Index

The following is an index of the sounds currently in the feature database. Consonants are divided by place and manner of articulation, while vowels are divided by vowel height and backness. The links below lead to lists of the sounds belonging to each of the respective phonetic classes.

Place: Manner: Height: Backness:
Bilabial
Labiodental
Dental
Alveolar
Postalveolar
Retroflex
Palatal
Velar
Uvular
Phayngeal
Glottal
Plosive
Nasal
Trill
Tap or Flap
Fricative
Lateral fricative
Approximant
Lateral approximant
Ejective stop
Implosive
Close
Close-mid
Open-mid
Open
Front
Central
Back