SOURCE
CHANGE
/ô:/
Spelling: o, oo
open
"open"
nose "nose"
Low, back, rounded long vowel. Vowel of PDE broad.
SOUND
CHANGE
REFLEX
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SOURCE
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CHANGE
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/ô:/ Spelling: o, oo open
"open" Low, back, rounded long vowel. Vowel of PDE broad. SOUND |
CHANGE
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REFLEX
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| OE
/a:/ |
Rounding
of /a:/ |
Great
Vowel Shift |
EME
/o/ |
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| OE
/o/ |
Lengthening
in open syllables |