[ʁ]→[v]Certainty: 4/5Commonality: 2/5
Voiced uvular fricative to Voiced labiodental fricative
The shift from the voiced uvular fricative [ʁ] to the voiced labiodental fricative [v] is a form of labialization and fronting, often documented in historical developments where back fricatives are reinterpreted as labials due to acoustic similarities.
Phonetic Effects
Labialization, Fronting, Acoustic Shift
Language Examples
Historical [ʁ/ɣ]→[v]— Similar to the voiceless shift (enough), some voiced back fricatives shifted to labiodentals in specific dialectal environments.
Historical [ʁ]→[v/w]— Interaction between the uvular rhotic and labial segments in certain dialects, leading to labio-uvular or purely labial realizations.
Related Transformations
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