[n]→[y]Certainty: 4/5Commonality: 1/5
Alveolar nasal to Close front rounded vowel
The alveolar nasal consonant [n] can undergo a phonetic transformation into the close front rounded vowel [y] through a process of vocalization and lenition. This shift is typically conditioned by specific phonological environments.
Phonetic Effects
Vocalization, Lenition, Fronting, Rounding
Language Examples
n→y— In Spokane Salish, an 'n-shift' rule dictates that /n/ vocalizes to [y] when it occurs after a vowel and before a following sibilant /s/ in certain morphological contexts.
Related Transformations
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