[q]→[ɢ]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 4/5
Voiceless uvular plosive to Voiced uvular plosive
The transformation from a voiceless uvular stop /q/ to a voiced uvular stop [ɢ] is a process of voicing. This can occur word-initially as a phonological rule or as part of a general pattern of intervocalic voicing.
Phonetic Effects
Allophony
Language Examples
/q/→[ɢ]— Occurs word-initially.
/q/→[ɢ]— Voicing of the uvular stop.
Related Transformations
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