[ʒ]→[s]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 4/5
Voiced postalveolar fricative to Voiceless alveolar fricative
The transformation of the voiced postalveolar fricative /ʒ/ to the voiceless alveolar fricative /s/ is a phonological shift characterized by both devoicing and fronting. This change involves the vocal cords ceasing vibration and the point of articulation moving forward in the mouth, from the postalveolar region to the alveolar ridge. This shift is a natural phonetic process, often observed in language development and historical sound changes.
Phonetic Effects
Devoicing, Fronting, Depalatalization
Language Examples
/ʒ/→/s/— The devoicing of postalveolar fricatives, including /ʒ/ to /s/, is a documented characteristic of the Welsh English dialect.
Related Transformations
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