Old English Phonology
The phonology of Old English is necessarily somewhat speculative, since it is preserved purely as a written language. Nevertheless, there is a very large corpus of Old English, and the written language apparently indicates phonological alternations quite faithfully, so it is not difficult to draw certain conclusions about the nature of Old English phonology.
Read more about Old English Phonology: Sound Inventory, Distribution of Velars and Palatals, Phonological Processes, Dialects, Changes Leading Up To Middle and Modern English, Vowel Changes in Accented Syllables
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