[ɟ]→[∅]Certainty: 3/5Commonality: 2/5
Voiced palatal plosive to Empty sound / Zero
Elision or deletion of the voiced palatal stop [ɟ] is a process of consonant loss, typically occurring in weak phonological positions such as word-finally or in unstressed syllables. This can be part of broader consonant erosion patterns.
Phonetic Effects
Elision
Language Examples
[ɟ]→∅— Palatal stops were lost in word-final position in the evolution from Vulgar Latin to Old French.
Related Transformations
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