[s]→[θ]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 4/5
Voiceless alveolar fricative to Voiceless dental fricative
The shift from 's' to 'th' (θ) is a dentalization process known as Ceceo in Spanish dialects, where sibilant alveolar fricatives are replaced by dental fricatives.
Phonetic Effects
Dentalization
Language Examples
casa [ˈkasa]→[ˈkaθa]— Andalusian Ceceo variant.
Child Language N/A
s→θ— Commonly known as lisping.
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