[oi]→[ai]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 3/5
Diphthong oi to Diphthong ai
The shift from [oi] to [ai] involves the unrounding and fronting of the nucleus. In some dialects, this represents a merger or a specific phonetic realization in certain phonological environments.
Phonetic Effects
Unrounding, Fronting, Lowering
Language Examples
oil [oil]→oil [ail]— Unrounding and lowering of the diphthong nucleus.
Related Transformations
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