PBase Pattern Viewer

Language
Thai (Central)
Type
Distribution
Pattern Description
smooth syllables end in X (and can bear 5 different tones)
Segments
iː,ɯː,uː,i,ɯ,u,eː,ɤː,oː,m,n,ŋ,e,ɤ,o,ɛː,aː,ɔː,ɛ,a,ɔ,w,j
-heightened_subglottal_pressure
-trill
-stop
-voiceless_stop
-obs_stop
+voice
+voice
+voice
-voiceless
+voiced (vs. unvoiced)
+voice
-spread
+voice
-pharyngeal (C)
-strident (vs. mellow)
-voiced_obs
-spread
+plain
-aspirated
-spread
-spread
-glottal
+C-place
-glottal
xC-place
xC-place
+sonorant
+sonorant
+sonorant
+sonorant
+sonorant
-k
-fricative
-labiodental
-strident
-strident
-strident
-strident
-strident
-liquid
-distributed (C)
-lateral
-lateral
-lateral
-lateral-approximant
-lateral
-glottal_(tertiary)_closure
nmovement_of_glottal_closure
-constr
-constricted
-constricted
-constricted
-postalveolar
-affricate
-voiceless,-stop,-lateral-approximant,-trill
-voiceless,-lateral,-stop,-trill
Reference
Palikupt, Deeyoo (1983) Central Thai and Northeastern Thai: A Linguistic and Attitudinal Study. UMI.
Feature System