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