[tɬ]→[ts]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 3/5
Voiceless alveolar lateral affricate to Voiceless alveolar affricate
A common dialectal variation in Nahuatl involves the shift of the lateral affricate [tɬ] to the alveolar affricate [ts]. This is a defining characteristic of the 't' and 'ts' dialects of Nahuatl compared to the 'tl' dialects (like Classical Nahuatl).
Phonetic Effects
Delateralization, Affrication
Language Examples
tɬ→ts— Shift found in many modern varieties where Classical 'tl' becomes 'ts'.
Related Transformations
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