[∅]→[f]Certainty: 2/5Commonality: 1/5
Empty sound / Zero to Voiceless labiodental fricative
Epenthesis of [f] is a rare transitional process, occasionally found in English dialects or historical Germanic developments as a cluster-simplification strategy.
Phonetic Effects
Epenthesis, Cluster Simplification
Language Examples
[sɪksθ]→[sɪksf]— In 'sixth': [θ] → [f] via TH-fronting in Cockney/Estuary English. Note: this is a substitution (θ→f), not true [f] epenthesis (∅→f); flagged as mislabeled.
Related Transformations
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