[ɬ]→[s]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 4/5
Voiceless alveolar lateral fricative to Voiceless alveolar fricative
The shift from a voiceless lateral fricative [ɬ] to a voiceless alveolar sibilant [s] is a common form of sibilantization, where the lateral airflow is lost in favor of a central grooved articulation.
Phonetic Effects
Sibilantization, Loss of Laterality
Language Examples
Proto-Semitic *ś [ɬ]→Hebrew śin [s]— Historical merger of the lateral fricative into the sibilant series.
Related Transformations
More Sibilantization Shifts
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