[uo]→[u]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 3/5
Diphthong uo to Close back rounded vowel
The shift from the centering or rising diphthong [uo] to the high back vowel [u] involves monophthongization and raising, similar to developments in many Germanic and Romance varieties.
Phonetic Effects
Monophthongization, Raising
Language Examples
Various Languages Various
[uo]→[u]— Development where the diphthong simplifies and raises to the high back position.
Related Transformations
More Raising Shifts
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