Changes in Long Vowels

o: soon, to and good
Long o in ME becomes u in PDE.  "Good" is not exactly an exception, because the vowel did rise in the GVS; however, after rising, it became lax U.
 
 
 
ME 
PDE 
"to" 



 
 pseudo-exception 
ME 
after shift 
PDE 
"good" 



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