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SOURCE
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CHANGE
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/ôu/ Spelling: o, ou, ov, ow ought
"ought" Diphthong: /ô/ + /u/. Vowel of PDE law + vowel of PDE boot. SOUND |
CHANGE
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REFLEX
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OE
/a:/ 
+ OE /h/ |
ME
Diphthongization |
Smoothing
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EME
/o/ |
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| OE
/o/
+ OE /h/
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ME
Diphthongization |
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| OE
/o:/
+ OE /h/
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ME
Diphthongization |
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| OE
/a:/
+ OE /g/ |
ME
Diphthongization |
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| OE
/o:/
+ OE /g/
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ME
Diphthongization |
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| OE
/a:/
+ OE /w/ |
ME
Diphthongization |
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| OE
/o:/
+
OE /w/
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ME
Diphthongization |