The Universal Atlas of Phonetic Evolution
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[ɟ]→[z]Certainty: 4/5Commonality: 3/5

Voiced palatal plosive to Voiced alveolar fricative

The shift from the voiced palatal stop [ɟ] to the voiced alveolar sibilant [z] represents sibilantization and fronting. This process is well-documented in Romance languages as part of broader consonant inventory reorganization from Latin to the modern Romance languages.

Phonetic Effects

Fronting, Sibilantization

Language Examples

Latin [ɟ]→[z]— Development of intervocalic palatal stops into voiced sibilants from Latin to Old French, seen in radium → rais.

Related Transformations

More Romance Shifts

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