[ei]→[u]Certainty: 2/5Commonality: 1/5
Diphthong ei to Close back rounded vowel
Monophthongization of diphthong [ei] to close back rounded vowel [u]. This involves glide absorption with significant vowel quality change.
Phonetic Effects
Monophthongization, Rounding, Raising
Language Examples
[ei]→[u]— Extreme vowel shift in non-standard accents.
[ei]→[u]— Regional vowel variation.
[ei]→[u]— Reduction in casual articulation.
Related Transformations
More Rounding Shifts
Sources & References
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