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* High mid vowels ''ẹ, ọ'' merge with high vowels ''i, u'', e.g. ''mesa > misa'', ''dracọ > trakku'' | * High mid vowels ''ẹ, ọ'' merge with high vowels ''i, u'', e.g. ''mesa > misa'', ''dracọ > trakku'' | ||
* Low-mid ''ǫ'' becomes '' | * Low-mid ''ǫ'' becomes: | ||
** ''u'' anywhere that ''i, u'' follow in the next syllable, e.g. ''homine > umine'' | |||
** ''ą'' /ɑ/ elsewhere, e.g. ''rota > arątha'' | |||
* Chain shift in which voiced plosives become unaspirated voiceless plosives and voiceless plosives become aspirated voiceless plosives, e.g. ''cadere > khatere'' | * Chain shift in which voiced plosives become unaspirated voiceless plosives and voiceless plosives become aspirated voiceless plosives, e.g. ''cadere > khatere'' | ||
** ''b | ** ''b > p > ph'' | ||
** ''d > t > th'' | ** ''d > t > th'' | ||
** ''g > k > kh'' | ** ''g > k > kh'' | ||
** ''qu > qh'' | ** ''qu > qh'' | ||
* Affricate /d͡ʒ/ (from L. ''j, gi'') becomes /t͡ʃ/. | * Affricate /d͡ʒ/ (from L. ''j, gi'') becomes /t͡ʃ/. | ||
* Voiced fricatives /z/ and /β/ (from intervocalic allophones of ''s, v, b'') are devoiced to /s/ and /ɸ/, the latter merging with ''f'', e.g. ''vinu > finu'', ''bibere > pifere'' | |||
* Assimilation of consonant clusters, e.g. ''octō'' > ''uttu'' | * Assimilation of consonant clusters, e.g. ''octō'' > ''uttu'' | ||
** ''mn > nn'' | ** ''mn > nn'' | ||
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** ''e > ei'' /ɛi/ | ** ''e > ei'' /ɛi/ | ||
** ''i > ie'' /iː/ | ** ''i > ie'' /iː/ | ||
** '' | ** ''ą > au'' /ɑː/ | ||
** ''u > ue'' /uː/ | ** ''u > ue'' /uː/ | ||
* /au/ merges with /ɑː/ < L. ''o'', e.g. ''auru > auru'' /ɑːru/ | * /au/ merges with /ɑː/ < L. ''o'', e.g. ''auru > auru'' /ɑːru/ |
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