The Universal Atlas of Phonetic Evolution
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Romance

433 documented transformations found for this family.

Denasalization
[a_nas] → [a]
→
Diphthongization
[a_nas] → [ai]
→
Raising
[a_nas] → [ash]
→
Diphthongization
[a_nas] → [au]
→
Raising
[a_nas] → [e_nas]
→
Diphthongization
[a_nas] → [ei]
→
Denasalization
[a_nas] → [eps]
→
Raising
[a_nas] → [i_nas]
→
Diphthongization
[a_nas] → [ie]
→
Denasalization
[a_nas] → [o]
→
Raising
[a_nas] → [o_nas]
→
Diphthongization
[a_nas] → [oi]
→
Diphthongization
[a_nas] → [ou]
→
Centralization
[a_nas] → [schwa]
→
Assimilatory Nasalization
[a] → [a_nas]
→
Diphthongization
[a] → [au]
→
Fronting
[a] → [e]
→
Nasalization
[a] → [e_nas]
→
Elision
[a] → [empty]
→
Fronting
[a] → [eps]
→
Vowel Raising
[a] → [i_nas]
→
Diphthongization
[a] → [ie]
→
Iotation
[a] → [j_glide]
→
Nasalization
[a] → [m]
→
Nasalization
[a] → [n]
→
Nasalization
[a] → [ng]
→
Diphthongization
[a] → [oi]
→
Vowel Reduction
[a] → [schwa]
→
Diphthongization
[a] → [ue]
→
Rounding
[a] → [ui]
→
Backing
[a] → [uo]
→
Backing
[ai] → [au]
→
Monophthongization
[ai] → [e]
→
Monophthongization
[ai] → [e_nas]
→
Monophthongization
[ai] → [eps]
→
Reduction
[ai] → [j_glide]
→
Monophthongization
[ai] → [o]
→
Monophthongization
[ai] → [u]
→
Nasalization
[ash] → [a_nas]
→
Monophthongization
[au] → [e]
→
Monophthongization
[au] → [o]
→
Smoothing
[au] → [o_nas]
→
Raising
[au] → [oi]
→
Reduction
[au] → [w]
→
Lenition
[b_palatalized] → [v]
→
Labial Palatalization
[b] → [d_palatal]
→
Lenition
[b] → [empty]
→
Velarization
[b] → [g]
→
Debuccalization
[b] → [h]
→
Vocalization
[b] → [u]
→
Spirantization
[b] → [v]
→
Lenition
[b] → [w]
→
Lenition
[b] → [zh]
→
Vowel Raising
[caret] → [i]
→
De-affrication
[ch_palatal] → [sh]
→
Lenition
[ch_palatal] → [sh_palatal]
→
Deaffrication
[ch] → [d]
→
Elision
[ch] → [empty]
→
Voicing
[ch] → [j_affricate]
→
Voicing
[ch] → [j_palatal]
→
Deaffrication
[ch] → [s]
→
Deaffrication
[ch] → [sh]
→
Deaffrication
[ch] → [t_palatal]
→
Deaffrication
[ch] → [th_vless]
→
Retraction
[ch] → [x]
→
Deaffrication
[ch] → [z]
→
De-affrication
[ch] → [zh]
→
Assibilation
[d_palatal] → [dz]
→
Elision
[d_palatal] → [empty]
→
Retraction
[d_palatal] → [g]
→
Affrication
[d_palatal] → [j_affricate]
→
Fronting
[d_palatal] → [z]
→
Lenition
[d_palatal] → [zh]
→
Lenition
[d_palatalized] → [empty]
→
Affrication
[d_palatalized] → [j_affricate]
→
Palatalization
[d_palatalized] → [sh]
→
Palatalization
[d_palatalized] → [z]
→
Spirantization
[d_palatalized] → [zh]
→
Vocalization
[d] → [ei]
→
Elision
[d] → [empty]
→
Vocalization
[d] → [i]
→
Palatalization
[d] → [j_affricate]
→
Nasal Assimilation
[d] → [n]
→
Nasalization
[d] → [n_palatal]
→
Rhotacism
[d] → [r]
→
Spirantization
[d] → [th_vced]
→
Spirantization
[d] → [th_vless]
→
Lenition
[d] → [u]
→
Lenition
[d] → [v]
→
Lenition
[d] → [w]
→
Palatalization
[d] → [y]
→
Assibilation
[d] → [z]
→
Palatalization
[d] → [zh]
→
Deaffrication
[dz] → [d]
→
Elision
[dz] → [empty]
→
Palatalization
[dz] → [j_affricate]
→
Lenition
[dz] → [s]
→
Deaffrication
[dz] → [th_vless]
→
De-affrication
[dz] → [z]
→
Palatalization
[dz] → [zh]
→
Denasalization
[e_nas] → [a]
→
Lowering
[e_nas] → [a_nas]
→
Denasalization
[e_nas] → [ash]
→
Denasalization
[e_nas] → [e]
→
Diphthongization
[e_nas] → [ei]
→
Denasalization
[e_nas] → [eps]
→
Raising
[e_nas] → [i_nas]
→
Denasalization
[e_nas] → [ie]
→
Denasalization
[e_nas] → [o]
→
Centralization
[e_nas] → [schwa]
→
Diphthongization
[e] → [ai]
→
Diphthongization
[e] → [au]
→
Vowel Lowering
[e] → [caret]
→
Nasalization
[e] → [e_nas]
→
Elision
[e] → [empty]
→
Lowering
[e] → [eps]
→
Vowel Raising
[e] → [i]
→
Vocalization
[e] → [j_glide]
→
Backing
[e] → [o]
→
Backing
[e] → [u]
→
Monophthongization
[ei] → [a]
→
Monophthongization
[ei] → [e]
→
Monophthongization
[ei] → [o]
→
Backing
[ei] → [oi]
→
Compensatory Nasalization
[empty] → [a_nas]
→
Prothesis
[empty] → [ash]
→
Epenthesis
[empty] → [b]
→
Excrescence
[empty] → [ch]
→
Prothesis
[empty] → [e]
→
Compensatory Nasalization
[empty] → [e_nas]
→
Prothesis
[empty] → [j_affricate]
→
Prothesis
[empty] → [j_glide]
→
Consonant Loss
[empty] → [o_nas]
→
Epenthesis
[empty] → [s]
→
Epenthesis
[empty] → [th_vced]
→
Epenthesis
[empty] → [uvular_fricative]
→
Prothesis
[empty] → [w]
→
Prothesis
[empty] → [x]
→
Liaison
[empty] → [z]
→
Prothesis
[empty] → [zh]
→
Vowel Lowering
[eps] → [a]
→
Nasalization
[eps] → [a_nas]
→
Vowel Raising
[eps] → [e]
→
Diphthongization
[eps] → [ie]
→
Vowel to Glide Conversion
[eps] → [j_glide]
→
Debuccalization
[f] → [glottal_stop]
→
Debuccalization
[f] → [h]
→
Vocalization
[f] → [o]
→
Vocalization
[f] → [u]
→
Voicing
[f] → [v]
→
Lenition
[f] → [w]
→
Fronting
[g_palatalized] → [d_palatal]
→
Fronting
[g_palatalized] → [dz]
→
Affrication
[g_palatalized] → [j_affricate]
→
Palatalization
[g_palatalized] → [j_palatal]
→
Lenition
[g_palatalized] → [x]
→
Spirantization
[g_palatalized] → [zh]
→
Labialization
[g] → [b]
→
Palatalization
[g] → [d_palatal]
→
Deletion
[g] → [empty]
→
Spirantization
[g] → [gamma]
→
Debuccalization
[g] → [h]
→
Palatalization
[g] → [j_affricate]
→
Assibilation
[g] → [s]
→
Assibilation
[g] → [sh]
→
Lenition
[g] → [th_vless]
→
Lenition
[g] → [w]
→
Palatalization
[g] → [zh]
→
Vocalization
[gamma] → [w]
→
Devoicing
[gamma] → [x]
→
Fortition
[h] → [x]
→
Lowering
[i_nas] → [a_nas]
→
Diphthongization
[i_nas] → [ai]
→
Denasalization
[i_nas] → [e]
→
Lowering
[i_nas] → [e_nas]
→
Diphthongization
[i_nas] → [ie]
→
Nasalization
[i_nas] → [n_palatalized]
→
Centralization
[i_nas] → [schwa]
→
Diphthongization
[i] → [ai]
→
Diphthongization
[i] → [au]
→
Vowel Lowering
[i] → [caret]
→
Lowering
[i] → [e]
→
Vowel Lowering
[i] → [e_nas]
→
Glide Formation
[i] → [j_glide]
→
Nasalization
[i] → [ng]
→
Rounding
[i] → [y]
→
Monophthongization
[ie] → [a]
→
Monophthongization
[ie] → [e]
→
Monophthongization
[ie] → [e_nas]
→
Monophthongization
[ie] → [i]
→
Reduction
[ie] → [j_glide]
→
Deaffrication
[j_affricate] → [d]
→
Lenition
[j_affricate] → [d_palatal]
→
Deaffrication
[j_affricate] → [zh]
→
Affrication
[j_glide] → [ch]
→
Elision
[j_glide] → [empty]
→
Fortition
[j_glide] → [j_affricate]
→
Fortition
[j_glide] → [j_palatal]
→
Fricativization
[j_glide] → [sh]
→
Fortition
[j_glide] → [zh]
→
Fortition
[j_glide] → [zh_palatal]
→
Deaffrication
[j_palatal] → [d_palatal]
→
Affrication
[k_palatalized] → [ch]
→
Spirantization
[k_palatalized] → [sh]
→
Fronting
[k_palatalized] → [t_palatal]
→
Palatalization
[k_palatalized] → [ts]
→
Palatalization
[k_palatalized] → [ts_aspirated]
→
Palatalization
[k] → [ch]
→
Elision
[k] → [empty]
→
Voicing
[k] → [g]
→
Vocalization
[k] → [i]
→
Palatalization
[k] → [j_affricate]
→
Labialization
[k] → [p]
→
Palatalization
[k] → [s]
→
Palatalization
[k] → [sh]
→
Velar Fronting
[k] → [t]
→
Palatalization
[k] → [t_palatal]
→
Vocalization
[l_fricative] → [y]
→
De-fricativization
[l_fricative_voiced] → [l]
→
Fortition
[l_palatal] → [ch_retroflex]
→
Fortition
[l_palatal] → [d_palatal]
→
Lenition
[l_palatal] → [empty]
→
Vocalization
[l_palatal] → [i]
→
Fortition
[l_palatal] → [j_affricate]
→
Yeísmo
[l_palatal] → [j_glide]
→
Depalatalization
[l_palatal] → [l]
→
Depalatalization
[l_palatal] → [l_palatalized]
→
Nasalization
[l_palatal] → [n_palatal]
→
Rhotacism
[l_palatal] → [r]
→
De-lateralization
[l_palatal] → [zh]
→
Lenition
[l_palatalized] → [empty]
→
Delateralization
[l_palatalized] → [j_glide]
→
Palatalization
[l_palatalized] → [l_palatal]
→
Vocalization
[l] → [au]
→
Palatalization
[l] → [ch]
→
Palatalization
[l] → [ch_palatal]
→
Fortition
[l] → [d]
→
Vocalization
[l] → [i]
→
Palatalization
[l] → [l_palatal]
→
Nasalization
[l] → [n]
→
Vocalization
[l] → [o]
→
Vocalization
[l] → [ou]
→
Lambdacism
[l] → [r]
→
L-vocalization
[l] → [u]
→
Palatalization
[l] → [y]
→
Elision
[m] → [empty]
→
Place Assimilation
[m] → [n]
→
Vocalization
[m] → [u]
→
Deletion
[n_palatal] → [empty]
→
Vocalization
[n_palatal] → [i_nas]
→
Depalatalization
[n_palatal] → [n]
→
Depalatalization
[n_palatal] → [n_palatalized]
→
Reduction
[n_palatal] → [y]
→
Lenition
[n_palatal] → [zh]
→
Palatalization
[n_palatalized] → [n_palatal]
→
Consonant Deletion
[n] → [a_nas]
→
N-Deletion
[n] → [empty]
→
Debuccalization
[n] → [h]
→
Palatalization
[n] → [j_affricate]
→
Denasalization
[n] → [l]
→
Place Assimilation
[n] → [m]
→
Palatalization
[n] → [n_palatal]
→
Assimilation
[n] → [ng]
→
Vocalization
[n] → [u]
→
Diphthongization
[o_nas] → [au]
→
Diphthongization
[o_nas] → [ou]
→
Centralization
[o_nas] → [schwa]
→
Raising
[o_nas] → [u_nas]
→
Diphthongization
[o] → [ai]
→
Fronting
[o] → [e]
→
Elision
[o] → [empty]
→
Vowel Raising
[o] → [u]
→
Spontaneous Diphthongization
[o] → [ue]
→
Consonantalization
[o] → [v]
→
Vocalization
[o] → [w]
→
Monophthongization
[oi] → [a]
→
Unrounding
[oi] → [ei]
→
Monophthongization
[oi] → [eps]
→
Lenition
[p_palatalized] → [f]
→
Voicing
[p] → [b]
→
Palatalization
[p] → [ch]
→
Nasalization
[p] → [m]
→
Assimilation
[p] → [s]
→
Labial Palatalization
[p] → [t_palatal]
→
Vocalization
[p] → [u]
→
Lenition
[p] → [uo]
→
Voicing
[p] → [v]
→
Lenition
[p] → [w]
→
Assibilation
[r_flap] → [ch]
→
Deletion
[r_flap] → [empty]
→
Debuccalization
[r_flap] → [h]
→
Assibilation
[r_flap] → [j_affricate]
→
Gliding
[r_flap] → [j_glide]
→
Fortition
[r_flap] → [r]
→
Assimilation
[r_flap] → [sh]
→
Uvularization
[r_flap] → [uvular_fricative]
→
Assibilation
[r_flap] → [z]
→
Assibilation
[r_flap] → [zh]
→
Fortition
[r] → [d]
→
Debuccalization
[r] → [h]
→
Vocalization
[r] → [i]
→
Backing
[r] → [k]
→
Lenition
[r] → [r_flap]
→
Assibilation
[r] → [s]
→
Lenition
[r] → [th_vced]
→
R-vocalization
[r] → [u]
→
Uvularization
[r] → [uvular_fricative]
→
Lenition
[r] → [x]
→
Uvularization
[r] → [x_uvular]
→
Assibilation
[r] → [z]
→
Palatalization
[s] → [ch]
→
Elision
[s] → [empty]
→
Debuccalization
[s] → [glottal_stop]
→
Vocalization
[s] → [i]
→
Nasal Assimilation
[s] → [n]
→
Rhotacism
[s] → [r]
→
Lenition
[s] → [r_flap]
→
Retraction
[s] → [sh_retroflex]
→
Dentalization
[s] → [th_vless]
→
Retraction
[s] → [x]
→
Voicing
[s] → [z]
→
Re-stressing
[schwa] → [e]
→
Syncope
[schwa] → [empty]
→
Loi De Position
[schwa] → [eps]
→
Intrusive R
[schwa] → [uvular_fricative]
→
Fronting
[sh_retroflex] → [th_vless]
→
Debuccalization
[sh] → [glottal_stop]
→
Vocalization
[sh] → [i]
→
Gliding
[sh] → [j_glide]
→
Rhotacism
[sh] → [r_flap]
→
Depalatalization
[sh] → [s]
→
Fronting
[sh] → [th_vless]
→
Backing
[sh] → [x]
→
Backing
[sh] → [x_uvular]
→
Vocalization
[sh] → [y]
→
Voicing
[sh] → [zh]
→
Deaspiration
[t_aspirated] → [z]
→
Affrication
[t_palatal] → [ch]
→
Sibilantization
[t_palatal] → [s]
→
Palatalization
[t_palatal] → [sh]
→
Assibilation
[t_palatal] → [ts]
→
Affrication
[t_palatalized] → [ch]
→
Palatalization
[t_palatalized] → [s]
→
Spirantization
[t_palatalized] → [sh]
→
De-retroflexion
[t_retroflex] → [d]
→
Lateralization
[t_retroflex] → [l]
→
Voicing
[t] → [d]
→
Elision
[t] → [empty]
→
Assibilation
[t] → [s]
→
Palatalization
[t] → [sh]
→
Lenition
[t] → [th_vced]
→
Elision
[th_vced] → [empty]
→
Debuccalization
[th_vced] → [h]
→
Rhotacism
[th_vced] → [r]
→
Reduction
[th_vced] → [schwa]
→
Vocalization
[th_vced] → [u]
→
Lenition
[th_vced] → [w]
→
Fortition
[th_vless] → [ts]
→
Voicing
[ts] → [dz]
→
De-affrication
[ts] → [s]
→
Palatalization
[ts] → [sh]
→
Lenition
[ts] → [th_vced]
→
Dentalization
[ts] → [th_vless]
→
Lenition
[ts] → [w]
→
Backing
[ts] → [x]
→
Lowering
[u_nas] → [a_nas]
→
Denasalization
[u_nas] → [o]
→
Lowering
[u_nas] → [o_nas]
→
Centralization
[u_nas] → [schwa]
→
Diphthongization
[u_nas] → [uo]
→
Diphthongization
[u] → [ai]
→
Consonantalization
[u] → [g]
→
Diphthongization
[u] → [ui]
→
Consonantalization
[u] → [uvular_fricative]
→
Consonantalization
[u] → [v]
→
Glide Formation
[u] → [w]
→
Fronting
[u] → [y]
→
Monophthongization
[ue] → [e]
→
Monophthongization
[ue] → [o]
→
Centralization
[ue] → [schwa]
→
Reduction
[ue] → [w]
→
Monophthongization
[ui] → [a]
→
Centralization
[ui] → [schwa]
→
Monophthongization
[ui] → [u]
→
Monophthongization
[uo] → [a]
→
Monophthongization
[uo] → [i]
→
Monophthongization
[uo] → [o]
→
Centralization
[uo] → [schwa]
→
Vowel Fronting
[uo] → [ue]
→
Lenition
[uvular_fricative] → [empty]
→
Debuccalization
[uvular_fricative] → [h]
→
Labialization
[uvular_fricative] → [v]
→
Fronting
[uvular_fricative] → [x]
→
Betacism
[v] → [b]
→
Elision
[v] → [empty]
→
Fortition
[v] → [g]
→
Debuccalization
[v] → [h]
→
Vocalization
[v] → [o]
→
Vocalization
[v] → [ou]
→
Palatalization
[v] → [sh]
→
Vocalization
[v] → [u]
→
Palatalization
[v] → [y]
→
Fortition
[w] → [b]
→
Fortition
[w] → [g]
→
Fortition
[w] → [v]
→
Palatalization
[x] → [ch]
→
Voicing
[x] → [gamma]
→
Debuccalization
[x] → [h]
→
Elision
[x_uvular] → [empty]
→
Debuccalization
[x_uvular] → [h]
→
Fronting
[x_uvular] → [r_flap]
→
Elision
[y] → [empty]
→
Debuccalization
[y] → [h]
→
Rhotic Correspondence
[y] → [r]
→
Palatal Hardening
[y] → [sh]
→
Labialization
[y] → [v]
→
Palatalization
[z] → [ch]
→
Vocalization
[z] → [e]
→
Elision
[z] → [empty]
→
Fortition
[z] → [g]
→
Debuccalization
[z] → [h]
→
Lateralization
[z] → [l]
→
Gutturalization
[z] → [uvular_fricative]
→
Devoicing
[z] → [x]
→
Palatalization
[z] → [zh]
→
Elision
[zh] → [empty]
→
Backing
[zh] → [gamma]
→
Devoicing
[zh] → [h]
→
Fortition
[zh] → [j_affricate]
→
Gliding
[zh] → [j_glide]
→
Rhotacism
[zh] → [r_flap]
→
Devoicing
[zh] → [x]
→
Reduction
[zh] → [y]
→