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[ai]→[ou]Certainty: 4/5Commonality: 2/5

Japonic Diphthongization Vowel Shift Backing Rounding Raising Morphophonology

Diphthong ai to Diphthong ou

The diphthong /ai/ can undergo a phonetic transformation to /ou/ in specific linguistic contexts, notably observed in the morphophonological processes of some Japanese dialects.

Phonetic Effects

Backing, Rounding, Raising

Language Examples

Japanese Japonic

arigatai→arigatou— Transformation of an i-adjective stem in Kansai dialect before polite forms like 'gozaimasu'.

hayai→hayou— Transformation of the i-adjective 'hayai' (early) in the polite greeting 'ohayou gozaimasu'.

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[ai]→[ou]Certainty: 4/5Commonality: 2/5

Diphthong ai to Diphthong ou

Phonetic Effects

Language Examples

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