[ʔ]→[l]Certainty: 4/5Commonality: 1/5
Glottal stop to Alveolar lateral approximant
The transformation of a glottal stop (ʔ) into an alveolar lateral approximant (l) represents a significant phonetic shift involving both a change in the place of articulation, from the glottis to the alveolar ridge, and a change in manner, from a plosive to an approximant. This type of sound change is relatively uncommon but has been observed in specific linguistic contexts.
Phonetic Effects
Lenition, Lateralization
Language Examples
ʔ→l— A historical shift where glottal stops were regularized as alveolar lateral approximants in a small number of words.
Related Transformations
More Lenition Shifts
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