[s]→[tʲ]Certainty: 4/5Commonality: 3/5
Voiceless alveolar fricative to Palatalized voiceless alveolar plosive
The transformation of a voiceless alveolar fricative /s/ into a palatalized voiceless alveolar plosive /tʲ/ is a specific type of sound change involving both fortition and palatalization. This shift typically occurs in environments where the /s/ sound is influenced by a following front vowel or palatal glide, leading to a strengthening of the articulation and a shift in place towards the palate. While less common than lenition, such fortition processes are attested in specific linguistic contexts.
Phonetic Effects
Fortition, Palatalization, Plosivization
Language Examples
/s/→/tʲ/— Occurred when /s/ was followed by the vowels /i/ or /e/.
Related Transformations
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