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SOURCE
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CHANGE
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/æi/ Spelling: ay, ai, ey, ei eyre
"air" Diphthong: /æ/ + /i/. Vowel of PDE bat + vowel of PDE beet. SOUND |
CHANGE
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REFLEX
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OE
/e/ 
+ OE /g/ |
ME
Diphthongization |
Smoothing
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EME
/e/ |
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| OE
/e:/
+ OE /g/ |
ME
Diphthongization |
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| OE
/æ/
+ OE /g/ |
ME
Diphthongization |
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| OE
/æ:/
+ OE /g/
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ME
Diphthongization |
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| OE
/e/
+ OE /h/ |
ME
Diphthongization |
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| OE
/e:/
+ OE /h/ |
ME
Diphthongization |