Westron: Phonology: Consonant Inventories: Moderately small

/p, t, k, b, d, ɡ, f, θ, s, x, h, v, z, m, n, r, l, j/. In the Shire dialect /k, ɡ/ are realised as [tʃ, dʒ] before a front vowel. /x/ is realised as [h] in word-initial position. In the Gondor dialect /x/ has merged with /h/ but is still articulated in coda position before /t/.