Graphemes for /dz/ and Related Phonemes
Alveolars
Section titled “Alveolars”/dz/ - voiced alveolar affricate
| Writing System | Grapheme | Example | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| bec-Latn | <z> | zɛnda ‘chase’, iziŋ ‘fly’ | |
| ii-Latn | <zz> | zze ‘eat’ |
/dzʷ/ - labialized voiced alveolar affricate
| Writing System | Grapheme | Example | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| bec-Latn | <zw> | zwaŋɛ ‘join’ |
/ⁿdz/ - prenasalized voiced alveolar affricate
| Writing System | Grapheme | Example | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| bec-Latn | <nz> | ɛnzɔ ‘debt’, nzighe ‘pulverise’ | |
| ii-Latn | <nz> | nzi ‘edge’ |
Dentals
Section titled “Dentals”/d̪z/ - voiced dental affricate
| Writing System | Grapheme | Example | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ru-Cyrl | <ц> | плацда́рм ‘bridgehead’ | Preceding a voiced consonant (except for ‹л, м, н, р, в›) |
Linguolabials
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