[ui]→[o]Certainty: 2/5Commonality: 1/5
Diphthong ui to Close-mid back rounded vowel
Monophthongization of diphthong [ui] to close-mid back rounded vowel [o] through vowel merger with backing and rounding.
Phonetic Effects
Monophthongization, Backing, Rounding
Language Examples
[ui]→[o]— Vowel shift in certain phonological contexts.
[ui]→[o]— Reduction in casual speech.
[ui]→[o]— Regional vowel variation.
Related Transformations
More Backing Shifts
Sources & References
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