[au]→[e]Certainty: 2/5Commonality: 1/5
Diphthong au to Close-mid front unrounded vowel
Monophthongization of diphthong [au] to close-mid front unrounded vowel [e]. This process involves glide absorption and unrounding.
Phonetic Effects
Monophthongization, Unrounding, Raising
Language Examples
[au]→[e]— Monophthongization in casual speech.
[au]→[e]— Vowel merger in certain varieties.
[au]→[e]— Reduction in connected speech.
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