Old English "Short EO"

SOURCE

CHANGE

/e'/

Spelling: eo

eorðe "earth"
georn "eager"

Diphthong: OE /e/ + unstressed middle vowel /'/. The vowel of PDE bet + the vowel of PDE but.

SOUND

CHANGE

REFLEX

OE /e/

Breaking

Smoothing

ME /e/

OE /i/

Breaking

Umlaut

OE /y/

SOURCE	CHANGE	/e'/ Spelling: eo eorðe "earth" georn "eager" *Diphthong: OE /e/ + unstressed middle vowel /'/. The vowel of PDE bet* + the vowel of PDE but. SOUND**	CHANGE	REFLEX
OE /e/	Breaking		Smoothing	ME /e/
OE /i/	Breaking		Umlaut	OE /y/

OLD ENGLISH "SHORT EO"