[g]→[o]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 3/5
Voiced velar plosive to Close-mid back rounded vowel
The shift from [g] to [o] is a variant of velar vocalization where the consonant weakens into a back rounded mid-vowel, often forming a diphthong with the preceding vowel.
Phonetic Effects
Vocalization, Diphthongization
Language Examples
boġa [boɣa]→bow [boʊ]— OE intervocalic [ɣ] vocalized to contribute to the [oʊ] diphthong.
sorg [sorɣ]→sorrow [ˈsɒroʊ]
Related Transformations
More Germanic Shifts
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