[u]→[w]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 4/5
Close back rounded vowel to Voiced labio-velar approximant
The formation of a labiovelar glide from a high back rounded vowel is a common process of desyllabification, often seen in Romance languages when followed by another vowel.
Phonetic Effects
Glide Formation, Desyllabification
Language Examples
agua→a[w]a— Glide formation from high back vowels.
Related Transformations
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