| Abbreviation | Explanation | Phones having the property |
| vcd | voiced | b, d, g, l, v, z, ð, ʒ, ɣ |
| vls | voiceless | c, f, k, p, s, t, x, ʃ, θ, ç |
| blb | bilabial | b, m, p |
| lbd | labio-dental | f, v |
| dnt | dental | ð, θ |
| alv | alveolar | d, l, n, s, t, z, r |
| pla | palato-alveolar | ʃ, ʒ |
| pal | palatal | c, j, ç |
| vel | velar | g, k, x, ŋ, ɣ |
| lbv | labio-velar | w |
| glt | glottal | h |
| stp | stop | b, c, d, g, k, p, t |
| frc | fricative | f, s, v, x, z, ð, ʃ, θ, ʒ, ɣ, ç |
| nas | nasal | m, n, ŋ |
| apr | approximant | h, j, w, r |
| vwl | vowel | a, e, i, o, u, ɪ, ɔ, ʊ, ə, æ, æ:, a:, e:, ə:, i:, ɪ:, o:, ɔ:, ʊ:, u:, y, y: |
| lat | lateral | l |
| hgh | high | i, u, i:, u:, y, y: |
| smh | semi-high | ɪ, ʊ, ɪ:, ʊ: |
| umd | upper-mid | e, o, e:, o: |
| mid | mid | ə, ə: |
| lmd | lower-mid | ɔ, ɔ: |
| low | low | a, æ, æ:, a: |
| fnt | front | e, i, ɪ, æ, æ:, e:, i:, ɪ:, y, y: |
| cnt | center | a, ə, a:, ə: |
| bck | back | o, u, ɔ, ʊ, o:, ɔ:, ʊ:, u: |
| unr | unrounded | a, e, i, ɪ, ə, æ, æ:, a:, e:, ə:, i:, ɪ: |
| rnd | rounded | o, u, ɔ, ʊ, o:, ɔ:, ʊ:, u:, y, y: |
| lng | long | æ:, a:, e:, ə:, i:, ɪ:, o:, ɔ:, ʊ:, u:, y: |