[ɖ]→[ʈʂʰ]Certainty: 4/5Commonality: 3/5
Voiced retroflex stop to Voiceless aspirated retroflex affricate
The transformation from a voiced retroflex stop /ɖ/ to a voiceless aspirated retroflex affricate /ʈʂʰ/ involves a series of significant phonetic changes: devoicing, affrication, and aspiration. This complex shift represents a strengthening (fortition) of the consonant, moving from a simple voiced stop to a more complex voiceless aspirated affricate.
Phonetic Effects
Devoicing, Affrication, Aspiration
Language Examples
/ɖ/→/ʈʂʰ/— This shift is inferred from documented historical changes in Chinese, where voiced stops were devoiced, retroflex stops merged into retroflex affricates, and stops became aspirated in certain tonal contexts.
Related Transformations
More Devoicing Shifts
Sources & References
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