[tʲ]→[ʈʂ]Certainty: 4/5Commonality: 3/5
Palatalized voiceless alveolar plosive to Voiceless retroflex affricate
The transformation from a palatalized voiceless alveolar plosive to a voiceless retroflex affricate is a documented phonetic shift, often occurring as a result of palatalization processes.
Phonetic Effects
Affrication
Language Examples
tʲ→tʂ— J-Palatalization in Polish can transform an underlying alveolar plosive /t/ into a postalveolar (retroflex) affricate.
Related Transformations
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