second palatalization

Meaning

1. noun 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/.

Similar words

first palatalization linguo-palatal debuccalization sulcalization slide sibilant lingualization sh sound flapping linguolabial