ON. [ɸ] ‹ph›

ON. [ɸ] ‹ph›

References ✧ PE19/18, 20-21, 23

Variations

Element In

Phonetic Development

ON. labialized velars became labials pʰ- < kʰw- ✧ PE19/18 (khw- > ph/f-)
ON. aspirates became voiceless spirants ɸ < pʰ ✧ PE19/18 (ph- > ph/f-); PE19/21 (phr- > phr-); PE19/21 (phl- > phl-); PE19/23 (-ph- > -ph-)
ON. voiceless stops became spirants after initial [s] sɸ- < sp- ✧ PE19/20 (sp- > sph-)
N. initial [s] vanished before spirants sɸ- > ɸ- ✧ PE19/20 (sph- > f-)
N. [ɸ], [β] became [f], [v] ɸ > f ✧ PE19/18 (ph/f- > f-); PE19/18 (ph/f- > f/f-); PE19/21 (phr- > fr-); PE19/21 (phl- > fl-); PE19/23 (-ph- > -f-)