I just noticed that the vowels in the word "finite" change when the prefix "in" is added to it. Why does this happen? Infinite could easily have been "infainait".   "in" + /ˈfʌɪnʌɪt/ = /ˈɪnfɪnɪt/ both the vowels have changed.  What causes the pronunciation to change?
In my experience, "finite" is pronounced (IPA) ˈfaɪnaɪt while "infinite" is ˈɪnfɪnɪt.  In general, the prefix "in" negates an adjective, but does not change the pronunciation. Based on this, I would expect ˈɪnfaɪnaɪt.  Is there a reason for this "deviation from the norm"? Are there dialects/regions that actually say ˈɪnfaɪnaɪt (or ˈfɪnɪt, for that matter)?
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