[ð]→[n]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 3/5
Voiced dental fricative to Alveolar nasal
The voiced dental fricative /ð/ can undergo a phonetic transformation to the alveolar nasal /n/, primarily through processes of assimilation in connected speech. This shift involves a change in the manner of articulation from a fricative to a nasal, and a slight adjustment in the place of articulation from dental to alveolar.
Phonetic Effects
Manner Assimilation, Place Assimilation, Nasalization
Language Examples
/gunð-a/→/gunna/— Assimilation of /ð/ to /n/ when between a preceding /n/ and a vowel.
/wɒznt ðɛər/→/wɒnnt nɛər/— Progressive manner assimilation of /ð/ to a preceding /n/ in rapid speech, as in 'wasn't there'.
/wɪn ðə reɪs/→/wɪn nə reɪs/— Progressive manner assimilation of /ð/ to a preceding /n/ in rapid speech, as in 'win the race'.
/ðæn/→[næn]— A broader change of initial /ð/ to [n] in some phonological contexts, as in 'than'.
Related Transformations
More Nasalization Shifts
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