Consonant IPA Symbols Flashcards
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[ɹ]
( turned r )

What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiced alveolar approximant
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
the voiceless bilabial plosive
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[p]
(lower-case p)
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiced post-alveolar fricative

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[ʒ]
( yogh ( jag ) )
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiceless alveolar plosive
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[t]
( lower-case t )

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[h]
( lower-case h )

What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiceless glottal fricative
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[θ]
(theta)

What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiceless dental fricative
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiced alveolar lateral approximant
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[l]
( lower-case l )

What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiced velar plosive
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[g]
( lower-case g )

What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiced alveolar nasal
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[n]
( lower-case n )

What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiceless
post-alveolar affricate
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[tʃ]
( t-esh ligature)

What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiceless glottal plosive
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[ʔ]
( glottal stop )

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[g]
( lower-case g )

What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiced velar plosive
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiceless velar plosive
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[k]
( lower-case k )

What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiceless post-alveolar fricative
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[ʃ]
( esh )

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[s]
( lower-case s )

What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiceless alveolar fricative
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[z]
( lower-case z )

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The voiced alveolar fricative
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[w]
( lower-case w )
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiced labial-velar approximant

What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiced bilabial plosive
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[b]
(lower-case b)

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[ɾ]
( flap / tap )

What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiced alveolar flap/tap
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[dʒ]
( d-yogh ligature)
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiced
post-alveolar affricate
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[j]
( lower-case j )
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiced
palatal approximant
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[k]
( lower-case k )
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiceless velar plosive
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiced bilabial nasal
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[m]
(lower-case m)
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiced
palatal approximant
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[j]
( lower-case j )
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[ŋ]
( eng )
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiced velar nasal
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiced alveolar flap/tap
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[ɾ]
( flap / tap )
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiced alveolar approximant
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[ɹ]
( turned r )
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiced
retroflex approximant
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[ɻ]
(turned r with right tail)
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiceless bilabial approximant
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[ʍ]
(inverted w)
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[f]
( lower-case f )
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiceless labio-dental fricative
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[p]
(lower-case p)
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
the voiceless bilabial plosive
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiced labio-dental fricative
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[v]
( lower-case v )
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[t]
( lower-case t )
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiceless alveolar plosive
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[v]
( lower-case v )
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiced labio-dental fricative

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[b]
(lower-case b)
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiced bilabial plosive
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[ʃ]
( esh )
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiceless post-alveolar fricative
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiced alveolar plosive
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[d]
( lower-case d )
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[ʔ]
( glottal stop )
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiceless glottal plosive
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[ʒ]
( yogh ( jag ) )
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiced post-alveolar fricative
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiced alveolar trill
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[r]
( lower-case r )
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[ɻ]
(turned r with right tail)
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiced
retroflex approximant
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiceless alveolar fricative
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[s]
( lower-case s )
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiced
post-alveolar affricate
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[dʒ]
( d-yogh ligature)
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[d]
( lower-case d )
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiced alveolar plosive
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiceless labio-dental fricative
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[f]
( lower-case f )
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[tʃ]
( t-esh ligature)
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiceless
post-alveolar affricate
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiceless dental fricative
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[θ]
(theta)
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiced velar nasal
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[ŋ]
( eng )
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[l]
( lower-case l )
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiced alveolar lateral approximant
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[ʍ]
(inverted w)
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiceless bilabial approximant
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[m]
(lower-case m)
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiced bilabial nasal
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiced alveolar fricative
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[z]
( lower-case z )
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiced bilabial approximant
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[w]
( lower-case w )
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiced dental fricative
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[ð]
( eth )
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[ð]
( eth )
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiced dental fricative
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[r]
( lower-case r )
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiced alveolar trill
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[n]
( lower-case n )
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiced alveolar nasal
What symbol in the IPA does this description correspond to?
The voiceless glottal fricative
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[h]
( lower-case h )