The Universal Atlas of Phonetic Evolution
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[ʐ]→[ɖ]Certainty: 3/5Commonality: 2/5

Voiced retroflex fricative to Voiced retroflex stop

The fortition of a voiced retroflex fricative [ʐ] into a voiced retroflex stop [ɖ]. This strengthening process is parallel to the occlusion of other sibilants into their corresponding stops.

Phonetic Effects

Fortition, Occlusion

Language Examples

[ʐ]→[ɖ]— Hypothesized fortition in certain historical stages or non-standard dialects.

Related Transformations

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