[g]→[χ]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 3/5
Voiced velar plosive to Voiceless uvular fricative
The transformation of the voiced velar plosive /g/ into the voiceless uvular fricative /χ/ is a documented lenition process involving devoicing and a shift in place of articulation.
Phonetic Effects
Lenition, Devoicing, Backing, Uvularization
Language Examples
g→χ— In the Itzgründisch variety, Middle High German /g/ in words like 'Berg' undergoes spirantization to [χ], as seen in [barχ] for 'Berg'.
Related Transformations
More Germanic Shifts
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