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===z-Deletion, Obstruent Devoicing===
===z-Deletion, Obstruent Devoicing===


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z → ∅ / V[-lng]{r,s}___#
z → ∅ / V[-lng]{r,s}___#
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/z/ is deleted word-finally after a short vowel followed by /r/ or /s/.
*/z/ is deleted word-finally after a short vowel followed by /r/ or /s/.


E.g. *''weraz'' ‘man’, *''drusaz'' ‘fall’ → /wirz/, /drusz/ → ''waír'', ''drus'' → ''wer'', ''drus''.
E.g.:
* ‘man’, ‘fall’, ‘shoulder’
* PGmc *weraz, *drusaz, *amsaz >
* Egmc *wirz, *drusz, *amsz >
* Gothic ''waír'', ''drus'', ''ams''


===h-Deletion===
===h-Deletion===