[j]→[t]Certainty: 4/5Commonality: 3/5
Voiced palatal approximant to Voiceless alveolar plosive
The voiced palatal approximant /j/ can undergo a historical phonetic transformation to the voiceless alveolar plosive /t/. This shift often occurs as part of a larger sound change chain, involving fortition, devoicing, and a shift in the place of articulation.
Phonetic Effects
Fortition, Devoicing
Language Examples
/j/→/t/— As part of the first palatalization of velars in Balto-Slavonic, the voiced velar plosive /g/ shifted to /j/, which subsequently transformed into /t/.
Related Transformations
More Slavic Shifts
Sources & References
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