[ɬ]→[θ]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 2/5
Voiceless alveolar lateral fricative to Voiceless dental fricative
The simplification of lateral fricatives often results in dental fricatives as the lateral constriction is lost in favor of a simpler frontal articulation.
Phonetic Effects
Dentalization
Language Examples
ɬ→θ— Simplification of lateral fricatives in various indigenous languages
Related Transformations
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