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*/ʃ/ becomes [ɕ] in broad Cnollta. | */ʃ/ becomes [ɕ] in broad Cnollta. | ||
*A chain shift of vowels known as the Cnollta vowel shift, affecting many vowels: | *A chain shift of vowels known as the Cnollta vowel shift, affecting many vowels: | ||
*#The triggering shift is a merger of /ɔu/ and /œy/ into [əʏ~ʌʏ], similar to Estuary English GOAT, or [ɔʏ] like German ''eu'' | *#The triggering shift is a merger of /ɔu/ and /œy/ into [əʏ~ʌʏ], similar to Estuary English GOAT, or [ɔʏ] like German ''eu'', or most extremely [ɑʏ~ɒʏ]. The merged vowel is less front [ʌʉ] before /θ ð/. (may be spelled ''ou'' or ''au'' in eye dialect) | ||
*#/ɛu/ backs to [aʊ~ɑʊ]. | *#/ɛu/ backs to [aʊ~ɑʊ]. | ||
*#/au/ | *#/au/ fronts to [æʏ~ɶː]. | ||
*#/ɔ/ raises to [ʊ]. | *#/ɔ/ raises to [ʊ]. | ||
*#/ai/ fronts to [æɪ]. | *#/ai/ fronts to [æɪ]. | ||