[dz]→[ʈʂ]Certainty: 4/5Commonality: 2/5
Voiced alveolar affricate to Voiceless retroflex affricate
The transformation of a voiced alveolar affricate [dz] to a voiceless retroflex affricate [ʈʂ]. This complex shift combines retraction with devoicing, often found in languages with systematic sibilant hardening.
Phonetic Effects
Retraction, Devoicing
Language Examples
Early Vietnamese [dz]→Modern Vietnamese [ʈʂ]— The digraph 'tr' represents a historical retraction and devoicing of sibilant clusters.
Related Transformations
More Devoicing Shifts
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