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[ue]→[uo]Certainty: 4/5Commonality: 3/5

Diphthong ue to Diphthong uo

The phonetic transformation from the diphthong /ue/ to /uo/ involves a backing and rounding of the second vowel element, where the mid-front unrounded vowel /e/ shifts to a mid-back rounded vowel /o/. This type of vocalic change can occur in specific morphophonological contexts.

Phonetic Effects

Backing, Rounding

Language Examples

duedu→duoda— This vowel change represents an "undoing" of morphophonological ablaut found in present stems, where 'duoda' is the predicted infinitive based on the present stem 'duedu'.

Related Transformations

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