[ʕ]→[ɛ]Certainty: 3/5Commonality: 2/5
Voiced pharyngeal fricative to Open-mid front unrounded vowel
The transformation of the pharyngeal 'ayin' into the open-mid front vowel 'epsilon' (ɛ) is a specific outcome of vowel coloring or vocalization. This can be seen as a lower-mid realization of the 'e-coloring' effect observed in Akkadian and some modern Semitic dialects.
Phonetic Effects
Vowel Coloring, Lowering, Mutation
Language Examples
ʕ→ɛ / e— Common in Modern Israeli speakers where pharyngeal distinction is lost, leaving a lowered front vowel.
Related Transformations
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