[q]→[ɴ]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 3/5
Voiceless uvular plosive to Uvular nasal
The nasalization of the voiceless uvular stop /q/ to the uvular nasal [ɴ] is an example of allophony often triggered by following nasal consonants. This assimilation of manner allows for a smoother transition between consonants in a cluster.
Phonetic Effects
Allophony
Language Examples
/q/→[ɴ]— Nasal allophone occurring before nasal-initial suffixes.
Related Transformations
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