[ɖ]→[ʐ]Certainty: 3/5Commonality: 2/5
Voiced retroflex stop to Voiced retroflex fricative
The spirantization of a voiced retroflex stop [ɖ] into a voiced retroflex fricative [ʐ]. This voiced lenition process is parallel to the voiceless spirantization of [ʈ].
Phonetic Effects
Spirantization, Voiced Lenition
Language Examples
[ɖ]→[ʐ]— Hypothesized stage in the development of the Mandarin retroflex series from earlier voiced stops.
Related Transformations
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