The Universal Atlas of Phonetic Evolution
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[ẽ]→[e]Certainty: 3/5Commonality: 2/5

Nasalized close-mid front unrounded vowel to Close-mid front unrounded vowel

The nasalized vowel [ẽ] denasalizes to the regular vowel [e] through loss of nasalization. This process is documented in Romance languages, where nasalization may be lost in certain phonological environments or speech registers.

Phonetic Effects

Denasalization

Language Examples

[bɛ̃]→[be]— Denasalization of [ẽ] to [e] in certain phonological contexts or speech variation.

Related Transformations

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