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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]

Next: Alpha and Omega

Just post this on the Sound Change Game thread.

mèþru wrote:Just post this on the Sound Change Game thread.

I'm pretty sure this is different...

Oh. I see. That wasn't smart of me. . I don't get what is the basis of [dag] > [gad], though.

mèþru wrote:Oh. I see. That wasn't smart of me. . I don't get what is the basis of [dag] > [gad], though.

Metathesis.

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

Next: Trash to Beard

Das Public Viewing wrote:Next: Trash to Beard

[t͡ʃɹʷæʃ] > [d͡ʒʷɛːʒ] > [dʷiʐ] > [biʐɖ] > [biːɻɖ] > [bɨːɹd]

Next: winner to loser

GamerGeek wrote:Next: winner to loser

/wɪnɹ̩/ > /wɪndɹ̩/ > /wɪdʣɹ̩/ > /dɪwzɹ̩/ > /luzɹ̩/

Next: Fire to Earth

Zaarin wrote:Next: Fire to Earth

[faijr] > [færθ] > [hærθ] > [rθ]

Next: Obama to Trump

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

[flabbergʰasted] > [hlæʙeʀkʰɔstæd] > [sɛøʁqʰwostað] > [sɛquoia]

Next: A to Z

A to Z

/eː/ > /jiː/ > /ʒiː/ > /ziː/

Next:
orange to silver

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

Next: Infant to Senior