[∅]→[tʃ]Certainty: 3/5Commonality: 3/5
Empty sound / Zero to Voiceless postalveolar affricate
Epenthesis of [tʃ] (ch) or [x] (ch-like) often occurs as an excrescent sound or as a prothetic development before certain glides.
Phonetic Effects
Excrescence, Prothesis
Language Examples
benʃ [nʃ]→bentʃ [ntʃ]— Excrescent [t] inserted between nasal [n] and fricative [ʃ] in 'bench'; however, the [t] may reflect original OE 'benc' [tʃ] rather than true insertion.
webo [w-]→[xwebo]— Prothesis of a velar fricative [x] (not strictly [tʃ]) before initial glide [w] in 'huevo'; the exact realization varies by dialect.
Related Transformations
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Sources & References
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