[r]→[w]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 4/5
Alveolar trill to Voiced labio-velar approximant
A shift from an alveolar liquid [r] to a labio-velar approximant [w], often seen in child language development or specific non-rhotic/dialectal varieties of English.
Phonetic Effects
Labialization, Derhotacization
Language Examples
rabbit [ræbɪt]→[wæbɪt]— Labialization of [r] common in various English dialects.
Child Language Global
[r]→[w]— Common developmental substitution during phonetic acquisition.
Related Transformations
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