Editing Shoshoni language (section)

=== Phonological processes ===
Given here are a few examples of regular, well-documented phonological rules in Shoshoni:<ref name=":3" />{{Rp|3–9}}

* Short, unclustered, unstressed vowels, when part of final syllables and followed by {{IPA|/h/}}, are [[Voice (phonetics)|devoiced]]. These same vowels, when preceded by {{IPA|/h/}}, are usually devoiced. These processes represent Shoshoni "organic devoicing." For instance, ''tɨkkahkwan'' → {{IPA|[tɨkkḁxwa]}} "ate up".
* Final vowels may be devoiced optionally, representing Shoshoni "inorganic devoicing." If the final vowel is devoiced, the long or short consonant preceding it is also devoiced. Thus, ''kammu'' → {{IPA|[kamm̥u̥]}} "jackrabbit".
* Stops, affricates, and nasals are voiced and [[Lenition|lenited]] between vowels. The stops and affricate become voiced fricatives; the nasals become [[Nasalization|nasalized]] glides. Thus ''papi'' → {{IPA|[paβi]}} "brother", ''tatsa'' → {{IPA|[taza ~ tad͡za]}} "summer," and ''imaa'' → {{IPA|[iw̃aː]}} "tomorrow".
* Stops, affricates, and nasals are lenited, but remain unvoiced, when they are preceded by underlying {{IPA|/h/}}. This {{IPA|/h/}} is deleted in the surface form. Thus, ''paikkahkwa'' → {{IPA|[pekkḁxwa]}} "killed".
* Stops, affricates, and nasals are voiced when part of an intervocalic nasal cluster. Thus, ''pampi'' → {{IPA|[pambi]}} "head" and ''wantsi'' → {{IPA|[wand͡zi]}} "antelope".