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Voiced palatal lateral approximant to Voiceless retroflex affricate

In certain southwestern dialects of Asturian, a Romance language spoken in northern Spain, the voiced palatal lateral approximant /ʎ/ has undergone a notable phonetic transformation. This sound, often represented by the digraph 'ḷḷ' in these dialects, can be realized as a voiceless retroflex affricate /ʈ͡ʂ/, a distinctive feature known as 'che vaqueira'.

Phonetic Effects

Fortition

Language Examples

/ʎuna/→/ʈ͡ʂuna/— The word 'lluna' (moon) in standard Asturian with /ʎ/ corresponds to 'ḷḷuna' with /ʈ͡ʂ/ in 'che vaqueira' dialects.
/ʎeite/→/ʈ͡ʂeite/— The word 'lleite' (milk) in standard Asturian with /ʎ/ corresponds to 'ḷḷeite' with /ʈ͡ʂ/ in 'che vaqueira' dialects.

Related Transformations

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