The Universal Atlas of Phonetic Evolution
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[n]→[dʒ]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 4/5

Alveolar nasal to Voiced postalveolar affricate

The shift from the dental nasal [n] to the voiced postalveolar affricate [dʒ] is a classic palatalization and affrication process, especially in Romance languages.

Phonetic Effects

Palatalization, Affrication

Language Examples

n + j→[dʒ]— Evolution of Latin 'n' before a glide into a palatal affricate.

Related Transformations

More Romance Shifts

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