The Universal Atlas of Phonetic Evolution
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[c]→[t]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 4/5

Voiceless palatal plosive to Voiceless alveolar plosive

Depalatalization of the voiceless palatal stop [c] to the voiceless alveolar stop [t], a common simplification of the palatal series towards more central points of articulation.

Phonetic Effects

Depalatalization, Dentalization

Language Examples

[c]→[t]— Simplification of phonemic palatal stops to alveolar or dental stops.

Related Transformations

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