[ɾ]→[w]Certainty: 4/5Commonality: 3/5
Voiced alveolar flap to Voiced labio-velar approximant
The voiced alveolar flap /ɾ/ can undergo a phonetic transformation into a voiced labio-velar approximant /w/. This shift typically involves the vocalization or approximantization of the flap, often conditioned by the surrounding vocalic environment.
Phonetic Effects
Vocalization, Approximantization, Contextual Assimilation
Language Examples
ranki→wanki— Occurs in feminine forms due to a phonetic rule changing /ɾ/ to /w/ in /o_a/ position, or more generally, when /ɾ/ is between /a/ and /o/.
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