[l]→[n]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 2/5
Alveolar lateral approximant to Alveolar nasal
Nasalization of a liquid occurs when a lateral [l] shifts to a nasal [n]. This can be triggered by surrounding nasal sounds or as a sporadic dialectal variation in liquid-nasal alternation.
Phonetic Effects
Language Examples
[l]→[n]— Occasional shift of lateral to nasal in certain rural dialects or in specific phonological environments.
East Asian languages Various
[l]→[n]— Liquids often alternate with nasals in several East Asian language families, particularly in word-initial positions.
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