[ã]→[ai]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 2/5
Nasalized open front unrounded vowel to Diphthong ai
The development of a nasalized vowel into a diphthong like [ai] (or nasalized [ãĩ]) is a specialized form of diphthongization seen in specific Romance developments, notably in Portuguese.
Phonetic Effects
Diphthongization, Nasalization
Language Examples
-ão→[ɐ̃ɪ̃]— This specific development of -ão to [ɐ̃ĩ] is unattested as a common or historical stage. The typical pronunciation of -ão is [ɐ̃w̃] or [ɐ̃ũ]. The nasal diphthong [ɐ̃ĩ] is found in Portuguese, but typically from the spelling -ãe.
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