[ie]→[u]Certainty: 2/5Commonality: 1/5
Diphthong ie to Close back rounded vowel
Monophthongization of diphthong [ie] to close back rounded vowel [u] through glide absorption with vowel backing and rounding.
Phonetic Effects
Monophthongization, Backing, Rounding, Raising
Language Examples
[ie]→[u]— Extreme vowel shift in certain accents.
[ie]→[u]— Regional vowel merger.
[ie]→[u]— Casual speech reduction.
Related Transformations
More Backing Shifts
Sources & References
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