[kʲ]→[ʃ]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 4/5
Palatalized voiceless velar plosive to Voiceless postalveolar fricative
The shift from 'kʲ' to 'ʃ' is a classic example of palatalization and spirantization. It often involves intermediate affricate stages such as [tʃ] or [cç]. This is a hallmark of major historical sound changes in Slavic and Romance languages.
Phonetic Effects
Language Examples
k [kʲ]→ʃ— Historical French evolution where Latin /k/ before /a/ became /tʃ/ and later /ʃ/ (e.g., Latin 'caput' > French 'chef').
kʲ→ʃ— Stages in the Slavic First Palatalization where velars spirantized through an affricate stage.
Related Transformations
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