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[dz]→[dʑ]Certainty: 4/5Commonality: 3/5

Voiced alveolar affricate to Voiced alveolo-palatal affricate

The transformation from the voiced alveolar affricate /dz/ to the voiced alveolo-palatal affricate /dʒ/ is a common type of palatalization. This sound change typically occurs when the alveolar affricate is influenced by a following front vowel or palatal sound, causing its place of articulation to shift backward and upward towards the palate.

Phonetic Effects

Palatalization, Place Assimilation

Language Examples

dz→dʒ— Palatalization of /dz/ to /dʒ/ (written as 'j') before the vowel /i/.

Related Transformations

More Assimilation Shifts

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