Ilk. [l̥] ‹lh›
A voiceless liquid [l̥] developed in Ilkorin from the initial clusters [kʰl] and [sl] (PE19/21). It seems likely the change would have occurred medially as well for the cluster [kʰl], though there it may have become a long voiceless [l̥l̥].
References ✧ PE18/105; PE19/21
Variations
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Phonetic Developments
ᴹ✶khl- > lh- | [kʰl-] > [xl-] > [l̥-] | ✧ PE19/21 |
Phonetic Development
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✧ PE18/105 (l > lh); PE19/21 (sl- > lh-) |