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(Created page with ""When followed or preceded by a vowel **but not word-initially**, /i/ shortens and forms a diphthong with the adjacent vowel. Examples: sigie [ˈsid͡ʒi̯e], perstelitio [persteˈlit͡si̯o]" is at odds with "i in intervocalic position or word-initially represents the semivowel /j/. Examples: iaro /ˈjaro/, bluiare /bluˈjare/." Phonetically, there is no difference between [j] and [i̯]. Whether it is analyzed as an instance of a phoneme /i/ or a distinct phoneme /j/...") |
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This description seems to imply that there **is** a phonetic difference, upon which the phonological classification (i.e. /i/ vs /j/) seems to be made. | This description seems to imply that there **is** a phonetic difference, upon which the phonological classification (i.e. /i/ vs /j/) seems to be made. | ||
--[[User:Flamatt1|Flamatt1]] ([[User talk:Flamatt1|talk]]) 16:36, 16 September 2024 (UTC) | |||