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[g]→[ɖʐ]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 2/5

Voiced velar plosive to Voiced retroflex affricate

The transformation of a voiced velar stop [g] into a voiced retroflex affricate [ɖʐ]. This voiced counterpart to the [k] -> [ʈʂ] shift involves palatalization followed by hardening and retraction.

Phonetic Effects

Palatalization, Assibilation, Retraction

Language Examples

Proto-Slavic *g→[ɖʐ]— Parallel to the voiceless shift, Proto-Slavic *g became a soft affricate which eventually hardened into the retroflex [ɖʐ] (written 'dż').

Related Transformations

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