bilabial | dental | alveolar | retroflex | alveolo-palatal | palatal | velar | |
stop | p | t̺̪ | k | ||||
trill | r | ||||||
fricative | β | ð̺̪ | s, z | ʂ, ʐ | ɣ | ||
affricate | tɕ | ||||||
nasal | m | n̺ | ɲ | ŋ | |||
approximant | j | ||||||
lateral approximant | l̺ | ʎ |
front | central | back | |
close | i, y̞ | u | |
near-close | ɪ̈ | ||
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: /t̺s̺/, /ɸ/, /x/ might occur in borrowings in some speakers.
Contributed by: André Nikulin (andre.n.guzman@gmail.com)