The Universal Atlas of Phonetic Evolution
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[au]→[i]Certainty: 2/5Commonality: 1/5

Diphthong au to Close front unrounded vowel

Monophthongization of diphthong [au] to close front unrounded vowel [i] through glide absorption and vowel quality change.

Phonetic Effects

Monophthongization, Raising, Unrounding

Language Examples

[au]→[i]— Extreme vowel shift in certain accents.
[au]→[i]— Reduction in casual articulation.
[au]→[i]— Regional vowel variation.

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