Sound Transition Game

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On the CBB, we have a somewhat popular thread where we go from one word to the next with the least steps possible.
For example, dog > cat would be [dag] > [gad] > [kæt]

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Just post this on the Sound Change Game thread.
ìtsanso, God In The Mountain, may our names inspire the deepest feelings of fear in urkos and all his ilk, for we have saved another man from his lies! I welcome back to the feast hall kal, who will never gamble again! May the eleven gods bless him!
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mèþru wrote:Just post this on the Sound Change Game thread.
I'm pretty sure this is different...

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Oh. I see. That wasn't smart of me. :-D. I don't get what is the basis of [dag] > [gad], though.
ìtsanso, God In The Mountain, may our names inspire the deepest feelings of fear in urkos and all his ilk, for we have saved another man from his lies! I welcome back to the feast hall kal, who will never gamble again! May the eleven gods bless him!
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mèþru wrote:Oh. I see. That wasn't smart of me. :-D. I don't get what is the basis of [dag] > [gad], though.
Metathesis.
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GamerGeek wrote:Next: Alpha and Omega
/ˈʔæɫfɐ/>/ˈãwhə/>/ˈä̃w̃ˀə/>/ˈɑm͡ŋːɜ/>/ˈɒmːəŋɜ/>/ɒmˈmɜgə/>/ɞˈmɛgə/

/ˈʔæɫfɐ/>/ˈãwhə/ rhinoglottophilia, l-vocalization, and debuccalization
/ˈãwhə/>/ˈä̃w̃ˀə/ nasal haromy and glottaliztion
/ˈä̃w̃ˀə/>/ˈɑm͡ŋːɜ/ denasalization and glottal gemination
/ˈɑm͡ŋːɜ/>/ˈɒmːəŋɜ/ separation of m͡ŋ
/ˈɒmːəŋɜ/>/ɒmˈmɜgə/ nasal dissimilation, stress shift, and vowel metathesis
/ɒmˈmɜgə/>/ɞˈmɛgə/ degemination

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Das Public Viewing wrote:Next: Trash to Beard
[t͡ʃɹʷæʃ] > [d͡ʒʷɛːʒ] > [dʷiʐ] > [biʐɖ] > [biːɻɖ] > [bɨːɹd]

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GamerGeek wrote:Next: winner to loser
/wɪnɹ̩/ > /wɪndɹ̩/ > /wɪdʣɹ̩/ > /dɪwzɹ̩/ > /luzɹ̩/

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Zaarin wrote:Next: Fire to Earth
[faijr] > [færθ] > [hærθ] > [rθ]

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GamerGeek wrote:Next: Obama to Trump
/ɞˈbäːmə/>/baɑ̯m/>/beɑ̯m̥/>/be̯ɑːm̥/>/bjɑːmp/>/pjɑːmp/>/pcɑːmp/>/cːɑʌ̯mp/>/tʃɑ̯ʌmp/>/tʃˤʌmp/>/tʃɻʌmp/

Edit: Oops! Next words are Flabberghasted to Sequoia
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[flabbergʰasted] > [hlæʙeʀkʰɔstæd] > [sɛøʁqʰwostað] > [sɛquoia]

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A to Z

/eː/ > /jiː/ > /ʒiː/ > /ziː/

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[or.ndʒ] > [hjolv.ʒ] > [çølv.ɻ] > [selvr] > [sɪlvr]

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