[ɣ]→[ʒ]Certainty: 4/5Commonality: 3/5
Voiced velar fricative to Voiced postalveolar fricative
The transformation from a voiced velar fricative (ɣ) to a voiced postalveolar fricative (ʒ) is a type of palatalization, where the point of articulation shifts forward from the velum to the postalveolar region. This shift is often triggered by a following front vowel or palatal environment, leading to a 'fronting' of the consonant.
Phonetic Effects
Palatalization, Fronting
Language Examples
[druɣ]→[druʒ-ɛ]— In vocative forms, the stem-final voiced velar fricative /ɣ/ palatalizes to a voiced postalveolar fricative /ʒ/.
Related Transformations
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