American English Allophones

Word-finally nasals after a stop in the same place of articulation and a /ə/

Syllabized (x̩)

Word-finally nasals after a stop and a /ə/ in fast speech

Syllabized (x̩)

/n/ before a labial stop consonant in fast or normal speech

Labialized (m)

/n/ before a velar stop consonant in fast or normal speech

Velarized (ŋ)

Word-initial voiceless stops

Aspirated (xʰ)

Word-medial voiceless stops initial to a stressed syllable

Aspirated (xʰ)

Word-finally voiceless stops in fast or normal speech

Unreleased (x̚)

Word-finally voiceless stops in slow speech

Aspirated (xʰ)

Voiceless stops before a second consonant in fast or normal speech

Unreleased (x̚)

Voiceless stops before a second consonant in slow speech

Aspirated (xʰ)

Voiceless stops after an /s/

Unaspirated (x)

Word-initial voiced stops in fast or normal speech

Devoiced (x̥)

Word-finally voiced stops

Devoiced (x̥)

Alveolar stops before interdental fricatives

Dental (x̪)

Alveolar stops between a stressed vowel and an unstressed vowel

Voiced flaps (ɾ)

Alveolar stops between two unstressed vowels

Voiced flaps (ɾ)

Alveolar stops before an /ɹ/

Affricated (xʃ/ʒ)

Alveolar affricates before round vowels

Rounded (xʷ)

Palatoalveolar affricates before round vowels

Rounded (xʷ)

Word-initial voiced fricatives in fast or normal speech

Devoiced (x̥)

Word-finally voiced fricatives

Devoiced (x̥)

Alveolar fricatives before round vowels

Rounded (xʷ)

Palatoalveolar fricatives before round vowels

Rounded (xʷ)

/h/ between two vowels

Voiced (ɦ)

Approximants after word-initial voiceless stops

Devoiced (x̥)

Approximants after word-medial voiceless stops initial to a stressed syllable

Devoiced (x̥)

Word-finally /l/

Velarized (ɫ)

Word-finally /l/ after an alveoloar stop and a /ə/

Syllabized (x̩)

Word-finally /l/ after a consonant and a /ə/ in fast speech

Syllabized (x̩)

Vowels before word-finally voiced stops

Lengthened (xː)

Vowels before word-finally voiced fricatives

Lengthened (xː)