Sindarin Phonetic Development (Part 50)
S. [zb], [zg] became [ðβ], [ðɣ]; [z{bg}] > [ð{βɣ}]
In Sindarin a [z] became [ð] before the voiced stops [b] and [g], which themselves became voiced spirants [β] and [ɣ]. This sound change is distinct from the development of [z] before [d], where the [z] vanished while lengthening preceding vowel. This sound change is discussed in notes appearing in the Outline of Phonology [OP2] from the early 1950s:
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