[ie]→[e]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 4/5
Diphthong ie to Close-mid front unrounded vowel
Monophthongization occurs when a diphthong like 'ie' simplifies back into a single vowel sound, often occurring in specific dialects or as a further evolution of a diphthongized sound.
Phonetic Effects
Language Examples
tierra [ie]→terra [e]— Dialectal simplification of Spanish 'ie' back into monophthong [e].
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