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Uvular nasal to Velar nasal

The transformation from the uvular nasal /ɴ/ to the velar nasal [ŋ] is a result of place assimilation. When the moraic nasal is followed by a velar sound, the point of articulation shifts forward to the velum.

Phonetic Effects

Assimilation

Language Examples

/ɴ/→[ŋ]— Moraic nasal (ん) before velars like /k, ɡ/.

Related Transformations

More Allophony Shifts

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