[o]→[ui]Certainty: 4/5Commonality: 3/5
Close-mid back rounded vowel to Diphthong ui
The transformation of the close-mid back rounded vowel /o/ into the diphthong /ui/ involves a complex series of phonetic changes. This shift typically includes raising of the vowel, fronting from a back to a front position, and diphthongization from a monophthong to a gliding vowel sound. Additionally, the process often entails unrounding, particularly in the final element of the diphthong.
Phonetic Effects
Raising, Fronting, Diphthongization, Unrounding
Language Examples
/o/→/ui/— as part of the word /nit̪t̪o/ 'regularly' becoming /lit̪ui/
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