[j]→[ɲ]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 4/5
Voiced palatal approximant to Palatal nasal
The voiced palatal approximant /j/ can undergo a phonetic transformation to the palatal nasal /ɲ/. This shift often occurs through processes of nasalization or glide strengthening, particularly in environments influenced by nasality or across morphological boundaries.
Phonetic Effects
Nasalization, Fortition, Place Assimilation
Language Examples
/j/→[ɲ]— Nasalization of /j/ to [ɲ] in the context of nasal harmony, sometimes optional.
Related Transformations
More Nasalization Shifts
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