[w]→[u]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 5/5
Voiced labio-velar approximant to Close back rounded vowel
Vocalization of the labio-velar approximant [w] into the high back rounded vowel [u], a common development where a glide stabilizes into a full vowel.
Phonetic Effects
Vocalization, Syllabification
Language Examples
Old English w→Middle English u/o— Historical vocalization of glides into vowels in various environments.
Related Transformations
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