[ŋ]→[χ]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 1/5
Velar nasal to Voiceless uvular fricative
The velar nasal [ŋ] shifts to the voiceless uvular fricative [χ], involving a retraction of the place of articulation, weakening of the nasal manner, and a loss of voicing.
Phonetic Effects
Retraction, Lenition, Devoicing, Fricativization
Language Examples
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