[a]→[oi]Certainty: 2/5Commonality: 1/5
Open front unrounded vowel to Diphthong oi
Diphthongization of open front unrounded vowel [a] to diphthong [oi] through vowel raising and gliding. This process adds a glide element to create a two-part vowel structure.
Phonetic Effects
Diphthongization, Gliding, Rounding
Language Examples
[a]→[oi]— Diphthongization in certain phonological environments.
[a]→[oi]— Regional vowel shift.
[a]→[oi]— Historical diphthongization patterns.
Related Transformations
More Rounding Shifts
Sources & References
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