Cẹhiur

Modern Cẹhiur Period This period covers the changes between Middle Cẹhir and Modern Cẹhiur up until the 11th Century MA. Overlong and long vowels become short vowels: MC rostọ [ròstóːː] "revenge" → C rostó [ròstó] The vowels /i, e, ɑ/ become the diphthongs /iu, eo, eɔ/ before /h, x, w, r, lC/: MC sárðas [sɑ́rðɑ̀s] "shreik"→ C séarðas [séɔrðàs] The vowel /ɑ/ becomes /a/: MC þanásu [θɑ̀nɑ́su] "happy" → C þanásu [θànásu] L-vocalisation after vowels and before consonants: MC olcū́ [òlkúː] "eagle fleet" → C oucú [òʊkú] The alveolar plosives /t, d/ palatalise into /t͡ʃ, d͡ʒ/, which then become the fricatives /ʃ, ʒ/, before /j/: MC dyanál [djɑ̀nɑ́l] "heart" → C ġsanál [ʒànál] The velar plosives /k, g/ palatalise into /t͡ʃ, d͡ʒ/ before and/or after any front vowels: MC ícan [íkɑ̀n] "lift (of flying) → C íċan [ít͡ʃàn] The palatal affricates  /t͡ʃ, d͡ʒ/ become the fricatives /ʃ, ʒ/ except when word final: C íċan [ít͡ʃàn] → C íċsan [íʃàn]

Summary of Cẹhiur sound changes: Vː(ː)→V

i, e, ɑ→iu, eo, eɔ/_{h, x, r, lC}

ɑ→a

l→ʊ/V_C

tj, dj→t͡ʃ, d͡ʒ→ʃ, ʒ

k, g→t͡ʃ, d͡ʒ/E_, _E

t͡ʃ, d͡ʒ→ʃ, ʒ!_#