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===Consonants===
===Consonants===


Tecklovian has a total of 12 consonants which according to the World Atlas of Lanɡuaɡe Stucture is a small inventory. The most striking feature of the inventory, accordong to WALS, is the absence of phonemic fricatives. The consonants are displayed in the table below:
Tecklovian has a total of 14 consonants which according to the World Atlas of Lanɡuaɡe Stucture is a small inventory. The most striking feature of the inventory, accordong to WALS, is the absence of phonemic fricatives. The consonants are displayed in the table below:


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|  || Labial ||Alveolar||Palato-Alveolar||Velar
|  || Labial ||Alveolar||Palato-Alveolar||Velar
|-
|-
| Voiceless Stop || /p/ || /t/||/tʃ/||/k/
| Voiceless Stop || /p/ || /t/||¹/tʃ/||/k/
|-
|-
| Voiced Stop || /b/ || /d/||/dʒ/||/ɡ/
| Voiced Stop || /b/ || /d/||¹/dʒ/||/ɡ/
|-
|-
| Nasal || /m/ || /n/ ||||
| Nasal || ²/m/ || /n/ ||||
|-
|-
|Approximant||/w/||/l/||||
|Voiced Approximant||/w/||/l/||||
|-
|Voiceless Approximant||/ʍ/||³/ɬ/||||
|}
|}


In some dialects these are /cç, ɟʝ/.
1) In some dialects these are /cç, ɟʝ/.
 
2) In some dialects, /m/ has merged with /n/.


‡ In some dialects, /m/ has merged with /n/.
3) Actually // but transcribed /ɬ/ for convenience.


===Vowels===
===Vowels===