Old English Phonology

Phonological changes in Old English

<c> initial position, back vowel

/k/

<c> medial position, front vowel

/tʃ/

<f> initial and final position

/f/

<f> medial position

/v/ between vowels or vowel + liquid

<g> initial position

front vowel /j/

back vowel /g/

<g> medial position

surrounded by 2 back vowels /γ/

surrounded by 2 front vowels /j/

<g> final position

front vowel /j/

back vowel /x/

<h> initial position

/h/

<h> final position

front vowel /ç/

back vowel /x/

<n>

with a velar /ŋ/

<s> initial position

/s/

<s> medial position

surrounded by vowels or liquids /z/

<þ>

if voiceless/ θ/

<ð>

voiced ð

digraphs: <sc> , <cg> , <cw>

/ʃ/ , /dʒ/, /kw/