[ĩ]→[ie]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 2/5
Nasalized close front unrounded vowel to Diphthong ie
Diphthongization of the nasalized high vowel ĩ into the rising diphthong ie, often involving Lowering of the first element.
Phonetic Effects
Diphthongization, Lowering
Language Examples
ĩ→ie— Breaking of nasal high vowels during the transition to Old French.
Related Transformations
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