[r]→[l]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 4/5
Alveolar trill to Alveolar lateral approximant
Lambdacism is the shift of a sound (often [r]) to [l]. It is a common liquid interchange, frequently occurring as a form of dissimilation or in specific dialectal developments.
Phonetic Effects
Language Examples
raja→laja— Historical shift of [r] to [l] in Eastern Indo-Aryan Prakrits.
Related Transformations
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