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[bʲ]→[v]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 3/5

Palatalized voiced bilabial plosive to Voiced labiodental fricative

The shift from 'bʲ' to 'v' is a common form of lenition for voiced palatalized bilabials. The stop becomes a voiced labiodental fricative, often passing through a voiced bilabial fricative [βʲ] stage.

Phonetic Effects

Lenition, Spirantization

Language Examples

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[bʲ]→[v]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 3/5

Palatalized voiced bilabial plosive to Voiced labiodental fricative

Phonetic Effects

Language Examples

Related Transformations

More Romance Shifts

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