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[ei]→[i]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 4/5

Diphthong ei to Close front unrounded vowel

Monophthongization of 'ei' to 'i' involves the simplification of the diphthong into a single high front vowel, common in Germanic languages including English.

Phonetic Effects

Monophthongization, Raising

Language Examples

Middle English Germanic

ei→i— Historical monophthongization where diphthongs simplify to high front vowels.

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[ei]→[i]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 4/5

Diphthong ei to Close front unrounded vowel

Phonetic Effects

Language Examples

Related Transformations

More Raising Shifts

Sources & References

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