Chipaya phonology

Consonant clusters
Multiple possibilities are separated by slashes, and optional elements are enclosed in parentheses.

Possible syllable onsets are:
 * (s/š) + p + (h)
 * (s/š/sh) + k/q + (h/hʷ/x/xʷ)
 * s/š + p/k/kʷ/q/qʷ/h/hʷ/m/n
 * t + h/hʷ/x/xʷ
 * ¢/č/ch/l + h

Possible syllable codas are:
 * h/x + p/t/k/q/l/lʲ/r + (t)
 * hʷ/xʷ + k/q + (t)
 * Consonant + t

Vowels

 * Vowels have continental values for a,, e , i , o, , and u . Each vowel can be short, e.g., a , or long, e.g., a•.