[dz]→[d]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 3/5
Voiced alveolar affricate to Voiced alveolar plosive
Deaffrication. The voiced alveolar affricate [dz] simplifies to a simple voiced alveolar stop [d], losing its fricative release. This process occurred during various historical stages in Slavic and Romance languages.
Phonetic Effects
Deaffrication
Language Examples
dz→d— Historical deaffrication in various Slavic branches.
dz→d— Occurred during the evolution from Vulgar Latin.
Related Transformations
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