[u]→[ai]Certainty: 1/5Commonality: 1/5
Close back rounded vowel to Diphthong ai
Diphthongization of close back rounded vowel [u] to diphthong [ai] through vowel lowering, fronting, unrounding, and gliding.
Phonetic Effects
Diphthongization, Lowering, Fronting, Unrounding, Gliding
Language Examples
[u]→[ai]— Rare vowel shift in non-standard accents.
[u]→[ai]— Unusual regional vowel development.
[u]→[ai]— Rare historical sound change.
Related Transformations
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