The Universal Atlas of Phonetic Evolution
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[ts]→[w]Certainty: 4/5Commonality: 3/5

Voiceless alveolar affricate to Voiced labio-velar approximant

The transformation of a voiceless alveolar affricate /ts/ into a voiced labio-velar approximant /w/ represents a significant lenition process, involving a reduction in articulatory stricture, a shift in the place of articulation, and a change in voicing. This type of shift is often characterized as a form of vocalization, where a consonant becomes more vowel-like.

Phonetic Effects

Lenition, Vocalization, Labialization, Velarization, Voicing

Language Examples

vats→vau— A shift observed in forms such as the auxiliary verb 'aux.2p.ind'.

Related Transformations

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