Asturian phonology

The transcript is consistent with the rules of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).

Vowels
Asturian distinguishes five vowel phonemes according to three degrees of vowel openness (close, mid and open) and backness (front, central and back).

Consonants
Notes:
 * may be lenited in certain environments.
 * is pronounced in coda position.
 * is usually pronounced as a voiced fricative word-initially.