[dz]→[l]Certainty: 4/5Commonality: 5/5
Voiced alveolar affricate to Alveolar lateral approximant
The voiced alveolar affricate [dz] can undergo a phonetic transformation to the alveolar lateral approximant [l]. This shift represents a process of lenition, where a more complex and obstructive sound simplifies to a less obstructed one. This particular sound change has been observed in certain dialects of Taiwanese Southern Min, also known as Taiwanese Hokkien.
Phonetic Effects
Deaffrication, Lateralization
Language Examples
[dz]-initials→[l]-initials— Observed in the 'Ru/Ru 入入' initial group, particularly in the Kaohsiung accent and Sikci dialect. Specific word examples were not provided in the research snippets.
Related Transformations
More Lenition Shifts
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