Talk:Avendonian

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"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/ depends entirely on the phonological analysis.

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.

--Flamatt1 (talk) 16:36, 16 September 2024 (UTC)