bilabial | dental | alveolar | retroflex | palatal | velar | |
stop | p | t̺̪ | k | |||
trill | r | |||||
fricative | β | ð̺̪ | s, z | ʂ, ʐ | ɣ | |
affricate | t̺s̺ | ʈʂ | ||||
nasal | m | n̺ | ɲ | ŋ | ||
approximant | j | |||||
lateral approximant | l̺ | ʎ |
alveolar | |
stop | tʲ |
front | central | back | |
close | i, y̞ | u | |
near-close | ɪ̈ | ʊ̜, ʊ̜̈ | |
close-mid | e | o | |
open-mid | œ | ||
open | a |
Source: Галкин, И.С.; Исанбаев, Н.И.; Пенгитов, Н.Т.; Барцева З.Ф. (eds.) 1960. Современный марийский язык. Фонетика. Йошкар-Ола: Марийское книжное издательство.
Comments: /ɸ/, /x/ might occur in borrowings in some speakers.
Contributed by: André Nikulin (andre.n.guzman@gmail.com)