Phonological history of the Nebulonic language

This page details the sound changes throughout the history of the Nebulonic language. Since this page is incomplete, please see User:Uchuflowerzone/Nebulonic sound changes.

Accent Shift
The accent shift occurred in two steps:
 * Step 1 was coterminous with syncope. When vowels were syncopated, the accent of a word did not reconfigure so as to maintain the trochaic stress. Stresses simply stayed as they were. e.g.: */ˈsureˌtʰaki/ > */ˈsurˌtʰaki/
 * Step 2 occurred after diphthongization. Within the last three syllables of a word, syllables beginning with aspirated plosives or containing long vowels or diphthongs attracted stress. The details are still uncertain.

Diphthongization
Various combinations of vowels became diphthongs. Also, plosives between certain vowels and a consonant would become glides in diphthongs and lengthen certain vowels. Please see the chart below.