[tɕ]→[dʑ]Certainty: 4/5Commonality: 3/5
Voiceless alveolo-palatal affricate to Voiced alveolo-palatal affricate
The voiceless alveolo-palatal affricate (t͡ɕ) can undergo a phonetic transformation to its voiced counterpart, the voiced alveolo-palatal affricate (d͡ʑ). This shift is a form of lenition, where a voiceless sound becomes voiced, often influenced by surrounding phonetic environments.
Phonetic Effects
Voicing, Lenition
Language Examples
/t͡ɕ/→[d͡ʑ]— Free variation in the voicing of the unaspirated sibilant affricate, especially before high front vowels. Specific lexical examples are not provided in the source.
Related Transformations
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