-
subsequent disappearance of
these sounds, see h-loss). For example: OE
streht ("straight")
became [strɛjçt] OE þoht ("thought")
became [θɒwxt] The diphthongs...
- /f/) /af/ /æf/, /ɑːf/ hlæhtor >
laughter eh /ɛih/ /ɛih/ /ei/ > /eː/ /eɪ/
streht >
straight ēh /eih/ > /iːh/ /iːh/ /əi/ /aɪ/ hēah > hēh > high; þēoh > þēh...
- /f/) /af/ /æf/, /ɑːf/ hlæhtor >
laughter eh /ɛih/ /ɛih/ /ei/ > /eː/ /eɪ/
streht >
straight ēh /eih/ > /iːh/ /iːh/ /əi/ /aɪ/ hēah > hēh > high; þēoh > þēh...
