[ʈ]→[ts]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 3/5
Voiceless retroflex stop to Voiceless alveolar affricate
The de-retroflexion of the voiceless retroflex stop [ʈ] into the voiceless alveolar affricate [ts] is a common phonetic shift in several Southern Chinese dialects, where retroflexes merge with dentals.
Phonetic Effects
De-retroflexion, Merger
Language Examples
historical [ʈ]→[ts]— Southern Chinese speakers often replace retroflex consonants with their alveolar counterparts.
Related Transformations
More Sino-Tibetan Shifts
Sources & References
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