[dz]→[tsʰ]Certainty: 4/5Commonality: 3/5
Voiced alveolar affricate to Voiceless aspirated alveolar affricate
The phonetic transformation from a voiced alveolar affricate ([d͡z]) to a voiceless aspirated alveolar affricate ([t͡sʰ]) is a documented historical shift, notably observed in the dialectal divergence of Armenian. This change involves two primary phonetic effects: devoicing, where the vocal cords cease to vibrate during the articulation of the sound, and aspiration, where a strong puff of air accompanies the release of the affricate. Such a shift can arise from various phonological pressures, including the loss of a voicing contrast or the development of a new aspiration contrast within a language's sound system.
Phonetic Effects
Devoicing, Aspiration
Language Examples
Ձ (Dza)→Ձ (Dza)— The letter Ձ (Dza) represents /d͡z/ in Eastern Armenian and /t͡sʰ/ in Western Armenian, illustrating a regular dialectal shift from voiced to voiceless aspirated.
Related Transformations
More Devoicing Shifts
Sources & References
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