Archiphonemes

Notes about archiphonemes:

Italic archiphonemes represent phonetic classes:

• /Z/ = sibilants (s, z, ʃ, ʒ, x|ç — exclude f, v, θ, ð)

• /N/ = nasals (m, n, ŋ)

• /V/ = fricatives (f, v, θ, ð, h — exclude sharp sibilants s, z, ʃ, ʒ, x|ç)

• /P/ = plosives (p, b, t, d, k, ɡ)

• /C/ = affricates (ʧ, ʤ)

• /W/ = liquids (ɹ, j, l, ɫ, w)

Roman (straight) archiphonemes represent position classes:

• /L/ = lips (p, b, m)

• /F/ = labiodentals (f, v)

• /D/ = dentals (θ, ð)

• /S/ = lower-dentals (s, z)

• /A/ = alveolars (t, d, n, ʃ, ʒ, ʧ, ʤ, ɹ)

• /J/ = palatals (j)

• /K/ = velars (k, ɡ, ŋ)

• /G/ = glottals (ʔ, h, ɦ)