[ɲ]→[nʲ]Certainty: 4/5Commonality: 3/5
Palatal nasal to Palatalized voiced alveolar nasal
The palatal nasal /ɲ/ can undergo a phonetic transformation to a palatalized alveolar nasal /nʲ/ through a process of depalatalization or a merger with an existing /nj/ sequence. This shift involves the primary articulation moving from the hard palate to the alveolar ridge, with the palatalization becoming a secondary articulation.
Phonetic Effects
Depalatalization, Merger, Secondary Articulation
Language Examples
/uɾáɲo/→[uɾánʲo]— The palatal nasal in words like 'huraño' (unsociable) merges with the /nj/ sequence, often realized as a palatalized alveolar nasal [nʲ].
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