[ɳ]→[ɽ]Certainty: 4/5Commonality: 3/5
Voiced retroflex nasal to Voiced retroflex flap
The retroflex nasal /ɳ/ surfaces as a nasalized retroflex flap [ɽ̃] in Hindi, a common allophonic variation in natural speech. This alternation reflects the phonetic properties of nasalization interacting with manner features, where the nasal airflow is maintained while the articulation becomes momentarily flap-like.
Phonetic Effects
Allophony, Nasalization, Manner Change
Language Examples
/ɳ/ in medial position→[ɽ̃]— Nasalized retroflex flap occurs as allophone of retroflex nasal in natural speech and rapid discourse
काण्ड (kānd) 'section'→[kɑɽ̃ə]— Example of retroflex nasal appearing with flapped quality in speech
अंडा (andā) 'egg'→[ə̃ɽ̃ɑ]— Retroflex nasal with nasalized flap realization in common Hindi words
बंड़ा (banḍā) 'large'→[bə̃ɽ̃ɑ]— Casual/rapid speech variant showing nasalized retroflex flap
Related Transformations
More Nasalization Shifts
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