Kobon sounds

Vowels
Vowels are. and may be  and  word-initially. and are written $\langleü\rangle$ and $\langleö\rangle$.

Consonants
Kobon distinguishes an alveolar lateral, a palatal lateral , a subapical retroflex lateral flap (&thinsp;), and a fricative trill , though the frication on the latter is variable.

Voiced consonants are prenasalized after vowels, and some are optionally voiceless word-initially. Some voiceless consonants are optionally voiced between vowels. All consonants but the nasals have final devoicing. For example, final is, and final  is. ( and do not occur in final position.)