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[au]→[∅]Certainty: 2/5Commonality: 2/5

Diphthong au to Empty sound / Zero

The diphthong deletes entirely, leaving no vowel in the position. This process occurs in phonological weakening contexts.

Phonetic Effects

Elision

Language Examples

Multiple languages Various

[au]→[empty]— Diphthong deletion documented in various languages.

Related Transformations

More Elision Shifts

[a] → [∅] — Elision [d] → [∅] — Elision [e] → [∅] — Elision [ɛ] → [∅] — Elision [i] → [∅] — Elision

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