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[ã]→[ie]Certainty: 2/5Commonality: 1/5

Nasalized open front unrounded vowel to Diphthong ie

The nasalized low vowel [ã] diphthongizes to [ie] through raising and fronting, creating a rising diphthong. This shift is rare in documented Romance dialects, as nasal vowels historically resisted vowel breaking processes that affected oral vowels. When attested, it occurs through stages of denasalization followed by standard diphthongization patterns, particularly in peripheral Romance dialects.

Phonetic Effects

Diphthongization, Raising, Denasalization

Language Examples

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