Ad. [ɣ] vanished before a consonants and finally while lengthening the preceding vowel; [VɣC|-Vɣ] > [V̄øC|-V̄ø]
- Ad. [ɣ] vanished before a consonants and finally while lengthening the preceding vowel; [VɣC|-Vɣ] > [V̄øC|-V̄ø]
One of two rules in which ✶[ɣ] vanished. Tolkien stated that when [ɣ] was before a consonant or finally, it “became merged
with the preceding vowel, which if short was consequently lengthened” (SD/420), so that for example ✶[aɣda] became [āda] and
✶[-aɣ] became [-ā].
Reference ✧ SD/420
Phonetic Rule Elements
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[VɣC|-Vɣ]
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[V̄øC|-V̄ø]
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✧ SD/420 ([VɣC|-Vɣ] > [V̄øC|-V̄ø])
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