[ʈʂʰ]→[ts]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 2/5
Voiceless aspirated retroflex affricate to Voiceless alveolar affricate
The voiceless aspirated retroflex affricate [ʈʂʰ] simplifies to the voiceless alveolar affricate [ts] through deaspiration and merger. This shift involves the loss of both retroflexion and aspiration.
Phonetic Effects
Deaspiration, Merger
Language Examples
[ʈʂʰ]→[ts]— Merger of retroflex and alveolar affricates, often accompanied by loss of aspiration contrast in certain dialectal contexts.
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