The Universal Atlas of Phonetic Evolution
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Uvularization

11 documented transformations found for this phonetic process.

Lenition
[g] → [uvular_fricative]
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Lenition
[g] → [x_uvular]
→
Fortition
[gamma] → [q]
→
Devoicing
[gamma] → [x_uvular]
→
Uvularization
[glottal_stop] → [q]
→
Retraction
[k] → [q]
→
Uvularization
[r_flap] → [uvular_fricative]
→
Uvularization
[r] → [uvular_fricative]
→
Uvularization
[r] → [x_uvular]
→
Backing
[sh] → [x_uvular]
→
Consonantalization
[u] → [uvular_fricative]
→