[ai]→[u]Certainty: 2/5Commonality: 1/5
Diphthong ai to Close back rounded vowel
Monophthongization of diphthong [ai] to close back rounded vowel [u] through vowel merger. This involves both glide absorption and rounding addition.
Phonetic Effects
Monophthongization, Rounding, Raising
Language Examples
[ai]→[u]— Extreme vowel shift in certain non-standard dialects.
[ai]→[u]— Reduction in casual articulation.
[ai]→[u]— Regional vowel variation.
Related Transformations
More Rounding Shifts
Sources & References
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