Etymograph > Indo-European > Old English > Phoneme

Graphemes: a
Classes: short open back vocalic vowel
Features -long +low -high +back +syllabic +voice

Related rules

Origin

  • post-pwgmc-monosyllabic-z: aiz > ā / _#, iz > e / _#
  • north-pwgmc-nasalized-unrounding: ą > a
  • oe-diphthong-tensing: ai > ā, au > ēa, eu > ēo, iu > īo
  • oe-breaking-before-h: æ > ea / _h, e > eo / _h, i > io / _h, ī > īo / _h, ǣ > ēa / _h
  • oe-breaking-before-rc-lc: æ > ea / _{r|l}C, e > eo / _rC, e > eo / _lh, i > io / _rC, i > ie / _lh
  • oe-ae-retraction: æ > a / _C[+back], æ > a / _CC[+back], æ > a / _sC[+back]
  • north-pwgmc-denasalization: ą > a
  • pnwgmc-a-before-m: a > u / _m
  • pnwgmc-er: e > a / _r
  • pwgmc-unstressed-ai: ai > ē
  • pwgmc-unstressed-diphthongs: au > ō, ōu > ō