Historical phonology of Slevan

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Vulgar Latin sound changes

1. Loss of Y:

[+syll,+front,+rounded] > [-rounded]

The Greek front rounded y and ȳ unround to i and ī, or were borrowed as unrounded to begin with.

2. Loss of quantity distinction and rise of quality distinction in vowels:

ā, ă > a
ē > e
ĕ > ɛ
ī > i
ĭ > ɪ
ō > o
ŏ > ɔ
ū > u
ŭ > ʊ
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