[ŋ]→[kʰ]Certainty: 4/5Commonality: 3/5
Velar nasal to Voiceless aspirated velar plosive
The transformation from a velar nasal (ŋ) to a voiceless aspirated velar plosive (kʰ) involves a two-step phonetic process: denasalization and fortition with aspiration. Denasalization occurs when the velum is raised, blocking airflow through the nasal cavity and converting the nasal consonant into an oral stop. Subsequently, this oral stop undergoes fortition, specifically aspiration, where a puff of air is released after the closure, resulting in a voiceless aspirated velar plosive. While not a widely attested diachronic sound change across numerous languages, this specific phonetic transformation has been observed in the phonological development of children acquiring certain languages.
Phonetic Effects
Denasalization, Fortition, Aspiration
Language Examples
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