The Universal Atlas of Phonetic Evolution
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Nasalized close front unrounded vowel to Nasalized close-mid front unrounded vowel

The lowering (opening) of nasalized vowels is a widespread sound change where nasal vowels shift to a lower tongue position to maximize nasal resonance, famously observed in the history of French.

Phonetic Effects

Lowering

Language Examples

Latin 'i'→[ɛ̃] (vin)— High nasal vowels in French typically lower to mid or open-mid positions.

Related Transformations

More Nasalization Shifts

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