The Universal Atlas of Phonetic Evolution
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[oi]→[æ]Certainty: 1/5Commonality: 1/5

Diphthong oi to Near-open front unrounded vowel

Monophthongization of diphthong [oi] to near-open front unrounded vowel [æ] through vowel merger with fronting, unrounding, and lowering.

Phonetic Effects

Monophthongization, Fronting, Unrounding, Lowering

Language Examples

[oi]→[æ]— Rare vowel shift in non-standard varieties.
[oi]→[æ]— Regional vowel variation.
[oi]→[æ]— Extreme reduction.

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