Ad. [j] ‹y›

Ad. [j] ‹y›

The consonant “y” (IPA [j]) is the only surviving consonant from Primitive Adûnaic c-series (SD/418). It is also used as a glide-consonant to separate [i] from a following vowel (SD/424). After consonants it was pronounced like English “y”, but at the beginning of words it was more spirantal (SD/419).

References ✧ SD/418-420, 424

Variations

Element In

Phonetic Development

Ad. [ɣ] became [w], [j] between [u], [i] and another vowel ijV < iɣV ✧ SD/420 ([iɣV] > [iyV])
Ad. glide consonant [w] or [j] was inserted between [u] or [i] and a following distinct vowel ijV < iøV ✧ SD/424 (ī̆-ā̆,ī̆-ū̆ > ī̆yā̆,ī̆yū̆)