[tɬ]→[l]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 3/5
Voiceless alveolar lateral affricate to Alveolar lateral approximant
The shift from the voiceless alveolar lateral affricate [tɬ] to the voiced alveolar lateral approximant [l] is a process of lenition and deaffrication. It involves losing the initial stop closure and the fricative release, resulting in a smooth lateral airflow.
Phonetic Effects
Lenition, Deaffrication
Language Examples
/tɬ/→[l]— In some dialects or specific word positions, the affricate simplifies to a lateral liquid.
Related Transformations
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