English Explanatory Dictionary

second 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 c /ts/, s /s/ or š /ʃ/, and (d)z /(d)z/.

Word forms

second palatalization

Related words

first palatalization third palatalization
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