Central Atlas Tamazight Vowels Tamazight vowel allophony

| Phoneme | Realization | Environment | Example | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| /i/ | [i] | #_X | /ili/ | `to exist` |
| /i/ | [ɨ] | #_Xː / Xː_ | /idːa/ | `he went` |
| /i/ | [ɪ] [e] | _G / G_ | /dˤːiqs/ | `to burst out` |
| /i/ | [ɪj] | X_# | /isːfrˤħi/ | `he made me happy` |
| /u/ | [u] | #_X / X(ː)_X | /umsʁ/ | `I painted` |
| /u/ | [ʊ] [o] | _G / G_ | /idˤurˤ/ | `he turned` |
| /u/ | [ʊw] | X(ː)_# | /bdu/ | `to begin` |
| /a/ | [æ] | #_X(ː) / X(ː)_X | /azn/ | `to send` |
| /a/ | [ɐ] | X(ː)_# | /da/ | `here` |
| /a/ | [ɑ] | _C̣ / C̣_ | /ħadˤr/ | `to be present` |