[ue]→[e]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 3/5
Diphthong ue to Close-mid front unrounded vowel
The transformation from the diphthong /ue/ to the monophthong /e/ is a process of monophthongization, where a complex vowel sound simplifies into a single, stable vowel. This shift typically involves the reduction or assimilation of the initial vocalic element of the diphthong into the second, resulting in a simpler vowel articulation.
Phonetic Effects
Monophthongization, Vowel Reduction, Diphthong Simplification
Language Examples
fruente→frente— Monophthongization of /ue/ to /e/ occurred in specific phonetic contexts, such as before /r/ or /l/, or after labial consonants like /f-/.
flueco→fleco— Monophthongization of /ue/ to /e/ occurred in specific phonetic contexts.
vueil→veil— Reduction of the diphthong /ue/ to /e/.
Related Transformations
More Romance Shifts
Sources & References
- Malkiel, Y. (1959). Multi-conditioned Sound Change and the Impact of Morphology on Phonology. PMLA, 74(5), 475-489.
- Malkiel, Y. (1968). Directions for Historical Linguistics: A Symposium: 2. Malkiel. The Journal of English and Germanic Philology, 67(2), 295-309.
- Menger, L. E. (1904). The Anglo-Norman Dialect: A Manual of Its Phonology and Morphology: With Illustrative Specimens of the Literature. The Macmillan Company.
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