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

Diphthong ei to Nasalized close-mid front unrounded vowel

The smoothing of the diphthong [ei] to a nasalized vowel [ẽ] occurs when the off-glide is absorbed into the preceding nasalized vowel, resulting in a monophthong.

Phonetic Effects

Smoothing

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