The Universal Atlas of Phonetic Evolution
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[r]→[rʲ]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 4/5

Alveolar trill to Palatalized voiced alveolar trill

The palatalization of the voiced alveolar trill [r] to [rʲ].

Phonetic Effects

Palatalization

Language Examples

р→[rʲ]— The soft trill phoneme in Russian.
r→[rʲ]— The slender trill/tap.

Related Transformations

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