Table 1. Sonority Hierarchy for Consonants.
Complexity | LEAST COMPLEX | MOST COMPLEX | |||||
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Category | Voiceless stop | Voiced stop | Voiceless fricative | Voiced fricative | Nasals | Liquids | Glides |
Examples | /t/, /p/, /k/ | /d/, /b/, /g/ | /s/, /f/ | /z/, /v/ | /m/, /n/ | /l/, /r/ | /w/ |
Sonority Value | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |