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***On the other hand, ''glah'' 'will, intention' is pronounced [kʀæh]. | ***On the other hand, ''glah'' 'will, intention' is pronounced [kʀæh]. | ||
*A chain shift of vowels known as the Cnollta vowel shift: | *A chain shift of vowels known as the Cnollta vowel shift: | ||
**/ɔu/ and /œy/ | **The triggering shift is a merger of /ɔu/ and /œy/ into [əʏ~ʌʏ], similar to Estuary English GOAT, or [ɔʏ] like German ''eu''. The most extreme realization is [ɑɪ]. | ||
**/ai/ fronts to [æɪ]. | **/ai/ fronts to [æɪ]. | ||
**/ɛi/ raises to [eɪ] or [e:]. | **/ɛi/ raises to [eɪ] or [e:]. | ||
**/u/ may lower to [oʊ] or [əʊ]. | |||
**/uə/ monophthongizes to [u:]. | |||
===Hedarðøø=== | ===Hedarðøø=== | ||