Table 1.
IPC scoring scheme.
| Factor | No Score | One point each |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Consonant by Place | Labials, coronals, glottals | Dorsals |
| 2. Consonant by Manner | Stops, nasals, glides | Fricatives, affricates, liquids |
| 3. Singleton Consonants by Place |
Reduplicated | Variegated |
| 4. Vowel by Class | Monophthongs, diphthongs |
Rhotics |
| 5. Word shape | Ends with a vowel | Ends with a consonant |
| 6. Word Length (Syllables) |
Monosyllables, disyllables | >=3 syllables |
| 7. Contiguous Consonants | No Clusters | Consonant Clusters |
| 8. Cluster by Place | Homorganic | Heterorganic |