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[n]→[nʲ]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 5/5

Alveolar nasal to Palatalized voiced alveolar nasal

The palatalization of the voiced alveolar nasal [n] to [nʲ]. This shift occurs when the nasal is followed by high front vowels or the palatal glide [j].

Phonetic Effects

Palatalization

Language Examples

конь→[konʲ]— Historical palatalization of the final nasal.
n→[nʲ]— Systematic contrast between 'broad' (velarized) and 'slender' (palatalized) nasals.

Related Transformations

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