[au]→[æ]Certainty: 2/5Commonality: 1/5
Diphthong au to Near-open front unrounded vowel
Monophthongization of diphthong [au] to near-open front unrounded vowel [æ] through vowel merger with fronting and unrounding.
Phonetic Effects
Monophthongization, Fronting, Unrounding, Lowering
Language Examples
[au]→[æ]— Extreme vowel shift in certain accents.
[au]→[æ]— Reduction in casual speech.
[au]→[æ]— Regional vowel variation.
Related Transformations
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Sources & References
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