Old Shax

Sound Changes
´ = stressed, ` = unstressed, V = vowel, C - consonant

Classical Latin Stress Rules
H = VVC, VCC, VVCC

L = VC

X = (whatever)

Stress is before X (HHX, LHX, LLX) except with HLX where H is stressed.

Classic Latin > Vulgar Latin

 * m > ∅/_# (except in monosyllable words)
 * m, n > ∅/(fricative)
 * w > β
 * h > ∅
 * b > β/V_V
 * syncope of vowels in unstressed medial syllables ending in [l] or [r]
 * oi̯ > e
 * ai̯ > ɛː
 * (e, i) > j/_V
 * phonemic length removed
 * ɪ > e
 * ʊ > o

Vulgar Latin > Mauritanian Romance

 * (o, u) > w/_V
 * pʰ > f
 * tʰ > tː
 * kʰ > x
 * β > v
 * k > c͡ʃ/(e, i)
 * g > ɟ͡ʒ/(e, i)
 * (e, i) > j/V_C
 * (o, u) > w/V_C
 * Vowel Change
 * Closed Syllable
 * Unstressed
 * i > ɪ
 * ɛ > e
 * a > ə
 * u > ʊ
 * ɔ > o
 * Stressed
 * ɛ > e
 * a  > ɑ
 * ɔ > o
 * Open Syllable
 * Unstressed
 * i > ɪ
 * ɛ > e
 * a > ə
 * u > o
 * ɔ > o
 * Stressed
 * e > ɛ
 * a > ɛ
 * u > ɔ
 * o > ɔ
 * ú > jo/#_