[a]→[au]Certainty: 2/5Commonality: 1/5
Open front unrounded vowel to Diphthong au
Diphthongization of open front unrounded vowel [a] to diphthong [au] through vowel raising and gliding with rounding.
Phonetic Effects
Diphthongization, Raising, Gliding, Rounding
Language Examples
[a]→[au]— Diphthongization in specific phonological environments.
[a]→[au]— Regional vowel development.
[a]→[au]— Historical sound change patterns.
Related Transformations
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Sources & References
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