[i]→[au]Certainty: 1/5Commonality: 1/5
Close front unrounded vowel to Diphthong au
Diphthongization of close front unrounded vowel [i] to diphthong [au] through vowel lowering, backing, rounding, and gliding.
Phonetic Effects
Diphthongization, Lowering, Backing, Gliding, Rounding
Language Examples
[i]→[au]— Rare vowel shift in non-standard varieties.
[i]→[au]— Unusual regional vowel development.
[i]→[au]— Rare historical sound change.
Related Transformations
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Sources & References
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