[tɬ]→[tʃ]Certainty: 4/5Commonality: 1/5
Voiceless alveolar lateral affricate to Voiceless postalveolar affricate
In some peripheral dialects of Nahuatl, the lateral affricate [tɬ] has shifted towards a postalveolar affricate [tʃ], often mediated by intermediate stages of palatalization.
Phonetic Effects
Palatalization, Delateralization
Language Examples
tɬ→tʃ— Occasional shift in isolated dialects or contact environments.
Related Transformations
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