English Explanatory Dictionary

first palatalization

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sound change occurring in Proto-Slavic, which caused palatalization of velar consonants under certain circumstances, resulting in the hushing sounds č /tʃ/, š /ʃ/ and ž /ʒ/.

Word forms

first palatalization

Related words

second palatalization third palatalization
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