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[ei]→[ie]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 2/5

Diphthong Shift Fronting

Diphthong ei to Diphthong ie

The shift from the diphthong [ei] to [ie] is a form of diphthong metathesis or quality shift, often involving fronting and changes in vowel height.

Phonetic Effects

Diphthong Shift, Fronting

Language Examples

Various Various

[ei]→[ie]— Shift in the internal quality of the diphthong.

Related Transformations

More Fronting Shifts

[ɡʱ] → [ʒ] — Palatalization [ɡʲ] → [dz] — Fronting [j] → [z] — Fortition [kʲ] → [s] — Fronting [kʲ] → [ts] — Palatalization

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