[oi]→[a]Certainty: 2/5Commonality: 1/5
Diphthong oi to Open front unrounded vowel
Monophthongization of diphthong [oi] to open front unrounded vowel [a] through vowel merger with unrounding and lowering.
Phonetic Effects
Monophthongization, Unrounding, Lowering
Language Examples
[oi]→[a]— Vowel merger in certain varieties.
[oi]→[a]— Reduction in casual articulation.
[oi]→[a]— Extreme vowel shift in non-standard accents.
Related Transformations
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