[ɮ]→[h]Certainty: 4/5Commonality: 3/5
Voiced alveolar lateral fricative to Voiceless glottal fricative
The phonetic transformation from a voiced alveolar lateral fricative (ɬ) to a voiceless glottal fricative (h) involves a significant reduction in articulatory stricture and a shift in the place of articulation. This change typically results in the loss of laterality and the devoicing of the sound, moving from a complex sibilant to a simpler, breathier glottal sound.
Phonetic Effects
Devoicing, Loss of Laterality, Shift in Place of Articulation From Alveolar to Glottal, Reduction of Articulatory Stricture
Language Examples
[wapaɬ]→[wapah]— 'seat'
Related Transformations
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