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Chart of distinctive features

Vowels: [-cons, +son]

i I ˆ y u U e E F √ O ø o ç a Q A Å
high + + + + + + - - - - - - - - - - - -
low - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + + + +
back - - + - + + - - + + - - + + + - + +
rounded - - - + + + - - - - + + + + - - - +
tense + - + + + - + - + - + - + - - +

Sonorant consonants and glides: [+cons, +son]

m M n ˜ ¯ N ≤ l Ò ¥ r j w h /
nasal + + + + + + + - - - - - -
lateral - - - - - - - + + + - - - - -
cont - - - - - - - - - - + + + + -
coronal - - + + + - - + + + + + -
labial + + - - - - - - - - - - +
anterior + + + - - - - + - - + - -
spread - - - - - - - - - - - - - + -
constr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - +

Obstruents: [+cons, -sonorant]

-voiced p p’ ∏ f t t’ T s S c C k k’ x q X 
+voiced b ∫ B v d ∂ Î D z Z Ô ∆ g © ƒ G “ ÷
cont - - + + - - + + + - + - - + - + +
cor - - - - + + + + + + + - - - - - -
lab + + + + - - - - - - - - - - - - -
ant + + + + + + + + - - - - - - - - -
strident - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - -

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