[tʰ]→[tʃ]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 4/5
Voiceless aspirated alveolar plosive to Voiceless postalveolar affricate
The palatalization of the voiceless aspirated alveolar stop [tʰ] into the voiceless postalveolar affricate [tʃ] is a common historical and allophonic process, particularly when followed by high front vowels or glides.
Phonetic Effects
Palatalization, Affrication
Language Examples
ti [tʰi]→chi [tʃi]— Historical allophony where /t/ was aspirated and then palatalized before /i/.
Related Transformations
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