The Universal Atlas of Phonetic Evolution
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[ŋ]→[ɡʲ]Certainty: 4/5Commonality: 4/5

Velar nasal to Palatalized voiced velar plosive

The velar nasal /ŋ/ can undergo a phonetic transformation involving both denasalization and palatalization. This process typically occurs when the velar nasal itself is palatalized or is found in a phonological environment that triggers palatalization. The result is the loss of nasality and the articulation of the sound as a palatalized voiced velar plosive /gʲ/.

Phonetic Effects

Denasalization, Fortition, Palatalization

Language Examples

/ŋʲ/→/gʲ/— In the Ardahan local dialect of Turkish, the palatalized velar nasal /ŋ/ undergoes a process of 'resolution', which is documented as a shift towards a palatalized voiced velar plosive.

Related Transformations

More Palatalization Shifts

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