[æ]→[ai]Certainty: 2/5Commonality: 1/5
Near-open front unrounded vowel to Diphthong ai
Diphthongization of near-open front unrounded vowel [æ] to diphthong [ai] through vowel raising with gliding.
Phonetic Effects
Diphthongization, Raising, Gliding
Language Examples
[æ]→[ai]— Diphthongization in certain phonological contexts.
[æ]→[ai]— Regional vowel development.
[æ]→[ai]— Sound change in language evolution.
Related Transformations
More Raising Shifts
Sources & References
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