* 15 vowels: a, i, u, e, o, aː, iː, uː, eː, oː, æ, ɯ, ʌ, ə, ɔ
* 24 consonants: p, b, t, d, k, g, s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ, m, n, ŋ, h, f, v, θ, ð, r, l, w, j
* 11 morae (syllabic consonants): m̩, n̩, ŋ̩, r̩, l̩, w̩, j̩, N̩, ɴ̩, ɲ̩, ɸ̩
Note:
* The number of phonemes can vary slightly depending on the specific dialect and the phonological analysis used.
* The Japanese writing system (hiragana, katakana, and kanji) often represents more than one phoneme with a single character.
Let me know if you'd like more information about the Japanese phonemic system. 😊