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[ŋ]→[ɲ]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 3/5

Palatalization Nasal Japonic

Velar nasal to Palatal nasal

The palatalization of the velar nasal [ŋ] into a palatal nasal [ɲ] typically occurs when followed by front vowels or palatal glides.

Phonetic Effects

Palatalization, Assimilation

Language Examples

Japanese Japonic

moraic nasal [ŋ]→[ɲ] / [j]— Japanese moraic nasal 'n' is realized as a palatal nasal [ɲ] before palatal sounds.

Related Transformations

More Palatalization Shifts

[b] → [bʲ] — Palatalization [dʲ] → [dʒ] — Affrication [d] → [dʲ] — Palatalization [d] → [dʒ] — Palatalization [d] → [dʑ] — Palatalization

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