[ʔ]→[u]Certainty: 3/5Commonality: 2/5
Glottal stop to Close back rounded vowel
The transition from a glottal stop to the vowel [u] is a form of vocalization that often involves an intermediate labialized stage [ʔʷ], commonly found in languages with complex laryngeal systems.
Phonetic Effects
Vocalization, Labialization
Language Examples
[ʔʷ] (labialized glottal stop)→[u]— In some Salishan languages, labialized glottal stops vocalize to [u] in certain morphological or phonotactic contexts. The labial feature is retained as vowel roundedness.
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