[g]→[ɢ]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 4/5
Voiced velar plosive to Voiced uvular plosive
The realization of the voiced velar stop [ɡ] as a voiced uvular stop [ɢ] is often an example of allophony and complementary distribution. This process, also known as retraction, frequently occurs in the environment of back vowels where the point of articulation shifts posteriorly.
Phonetic Effects
Allophony
Language Examples
/ɡ/→[ɢ]— Occurs in back-vowel words.
Related Transformations
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