[n]→[ã]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 4/5
Alveolar nasal to Nasalized open front unrounded vowel
The phonetic transformation from an alveolar nasal consonant [n] to a nasalized open front unrounded vowel [ã] is a documented historical sound change, primarily occurring through the process of nasal consonant deletion and compensatory nasalization of an adjacent vowel. This involves the loss of the nasal consonant, with its nasal feature being transferred to the preceding vowel, resulting in a phonemically nasalized vowel. This process is a common pathway for the development of nasal vowels in various languages.
Phonetic Effects
Consonant Deletion, Vocalization, Compensatory Nasalization, Vowel Nasalization
Language Examples
chanter→chãter— The 'n' was lost, and the preceding 'a' became nasalized, represented by 'ã' in orthography.
command→commãd— The 'n' was lost or weakened, and the preceding 'a' became nasalized, represented by 'ã' in orthography.
Related Transformations
More Nasalization Shifts
Sources & References
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