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Assimilation

52 documented transformations found for this phonetic process.

Assimilatory Nasalization
[a] → [a_nas]
→
Nasalization
[a] → [ng]
→
Nasalization
[b] → [m]
→
Assimilation
[d_aspirated] → [d_retroflex]
→
Regressive Assimilation
[d] → [p]
→
Assibilation
[d] → [s]
→
Palatalization
[d] → [t_palatal]
→
Palatalization
[dz] → [j_palatal]
→
Backing
[e] → [o]
→
Epenthesis
[empty] → [ng]
→
Raising
[eps] → [o]
→
Nasalization
[g] → [n]
→
Lenition
[g] → [th_vless]
→
Fortition
[gamma] → [p]
→
Devoicing
[gamma] → [x_uvular]
→
Fortition
[h] → [j_glide]
→
Fortition
[h] → [p]
→
Voicing
[k] → [g]
→
Palatalization
[l] → [ch]
→
Palatalization
[l] → [ch_palatal]
→
Assimilation
[l] → [q]
→
Retroflexion
[l] → [r_flap_retroflex]
→
Assimilation
[m] → [ng]
→
Retraction
[n_palatal] → [n_uvular]
→
Retraction
[n_palatal] → [ng]
→
Place Assimilation
[n] → [g]
→
Vocalization
[n] → [i]
→
Place Assimilation
[n] → [m]
→
Assimilation
[n] → [ng]
→
Retroflexion
[n] → [t_retroflex]
→
Nasalization
[p] → [m]
→
Assimilation
[p] → [s]
→
Coronalization
[p] → [t]
→
Assimilation
[r_flap] → [sh]
→
Retroflexion
[r] → [l_retroflex]
→
Place Assimilation
[r] → [m]
→
Retroflexion
[r] → [r_flap_retroflex]
→
Fortition
[r] → [t]
→
Retroflexion
[r] → [t_retroflex]
→
Palatalization
[s_palatalized] → [sh]
→
Lenition
[s] → [l]
→
Nasal Assimilation
[s] → [n]
→
Retraction
[s] → [sh_retroflex]
→
Voicing
[sh] → [z]
→
Voicing
[t_retroflex] → [d_retroflex]
→
Nasalization
[t] → [n]
→
Regressive Place Assimilation
[t] → [p]
→
Retroflexion
[t] → [t_retroflex]
→
Manner Assimilation
[th_vced] → [n]
→
Palatalization
[u] → [sh]
→
Nasalization
[w] → [m]
→
Nasal Assimilation
[z] → [m]
→