[j]→[ɕ]Certainty: 4/5Commonality: 3/5
Voiced palatal approximant to Voiceless alveolo-palatal fricative
The voiced palatal approximant [j], particularly when occurring in a cluster with a preceding stop, can undergo a process of fortition, devoicing, and assimilation to become the voiceless alveolo-palatal fricative [ɕ]. This transformation often involves the loss of the preceding stop and the fricativization of the palatal glide.
Phonetic Effects
Fortition, Devoicing, Palatalization, Cluster Simplification
Language Examples
bj→ɕ— Creation of new alveolo-palatal fricatives from labial stop + j clusters, without passing through an affricate stage.
Related Transformations
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