The Universal Atlas of Phonetic Evolution
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[tɬ]→[ɬ]Certainty: 4/5Commonality: 2/5

Voiceless alveolar lateral affricate to Voiceless alveolar lateral fricative

The lateral affricate [tɬ] can lenite to the voiceless alveolar lateral fricative [ɬ]. This shift reduces the stop component of the affricate while preserving the lateral frication.

Phonetic Effects

Lenition, Spirantization

Language Examples

tɬ→ɬ— Lenition of affricates is common in rapid speech or specific phonological contexts.

Related Transformations

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