The Universal Atlas of Phonetic Evolution
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[ũ]→[õ]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 4/5

Nasalized close back rounded vowel to Nasalized close-mid back rounded vowel

The lowering (opening) of nasalized vowels is a widespread sound change where nasal vowels shift to a lower tongue position to maximize nasal resonance, famously observed in the history of French.

Phonetic Effects

Lowering

Language Examples

[ũ]→[õ]— Nasalized high back vowels often lower to mid positions to increase resonance.

Related Transformations

More Nasalization Shifts

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