[ɟ]→[ɣ]Certainty: 2/5Commonality: 2/5
Voiced palatal plosive to Voiced velar fricative
The transformation from a voiced palatal plosive /ɟ/ to a voiced velar fricative /ɣ/ represents a complex phonetic shift involving both lenition and a change in the place of articulation. While palatalization (velar to palatal) is a common sound change, the shift from a palatal stop to a velar fricative is less frequent and typically occurs within specific phonological environments.
Phonetic Effects
Lenition, Depalatalization, Velarization
Language Examples
/dʲ/ or /gʲ/ (converging to /ɟ/)→/ɣ/— In leniting environments, slender dental or velar stops, which are prone to converge phonetically to a voiced palatal plosive /ɟ/, can subsequently undergo lenition to a voiced velar fricative /ɣ/. This occurs as part of a broader process where plosives become fricatives.
Related Transformations
More Lenition Shifts
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