[h]→[y]Certainty: 3/5Commonality: 2/5
Voiceless glottal fricative to Close front rounded vowel
The shift of a glottal fricative /h/ toward a palatal glide /j/ (y), often through palatalization in the vicinity of front vowels or as a bridge between vocalic segments.
Phonetic Effects
Palatalization, Glide Formation
Language Examples
More Germanic Shifts
Sources & References
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