The Universal Atlas of Phonetic Evolution
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[dʲ]→[ʒ]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 3/5

Palatalized voiced alveolar plosive to Voiced postalveolar fricative

The shift from 'dʲ' to 'ʒ' represents the spirantization of a voiced palatalized dental stop. This evolution typically involves an intermediate voiced palato-alveolar affricate [dʒ] stage.

Phonetic Effects

Spirantization, Palatalization, Voicing

Language Examples

dʲ→ʒ— Spirantization of voiced dental stops in various palatalizing contexts, often passing through [dʒ].

Related Transformations

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