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