[ɲ]→[ĩ]Certainty: 4/5Commonality: 3/5
Palatal nasal to Nasalized close front unrounded vowel
The palatal nasal /ɲ/ can undergo a process of vocalization, transforming into a nasalized close front unrounded vowel /ĩ/. This shift involves the consonant losing its oral articulation while retaining its nasality, which is then transferred to the adjacent vowel. The palatal quality of the original consonant naturally predisposes the resulting vowel to be front and high.
Phonetic Effects
Vocalization, Debuccalization, Nasalization, Fronting, Raising
Language Examples
[ɲɐ]→[ˈmĩ.ɐ]— A documented variation of the palatal nasal in words like 'mine' (manhã) where the palatal nasal vocalizes to a nasalized high front vowel.
Related Transformations
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