The Universal Atlas of Phonetic Evolution
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[tɬ]→[d]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 2/5

Voiceless alveolar lateral affricate to Voiced alveolar plosive

The voiceless alveolar lateral affricate [tɬ] undergoes voicing and simplification to the voiced alveolar plosive [d]. This transformation involves the loss of lateral release and a change in voicing state, common in dialects undergoing phonetic reduction.

Phonetic Effects

Voicing, Simplification

Language Examples

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