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1. Latin Script

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   The Phenomenon of Front Vowel Misalignment
   A notable linguistic inconsistency within Latin-derived systems concerns the representation of high front vowels. In many European languages employing the script (such as English, French, and German), the letter $\text{I}$ is used for the high front vowel /i/, while $\text{Y}$ is often utilized phonetically for /j/ (a consonant) or for [front rounded vowels](/entr…

2. Lip Rounding

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   | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
   | Germanic | Vowels (/u/, /o/, /y/) | Yes | $0.40 - 0.55$ |
   | Italic (Archaic)/) | High Front Vowels | Yes | $0.45 - 0.50$ |
   | Turkic | Post-velar/High Vowels | Yes | $0.38 - 0.48$ |
   | Semitic (Modern) | Allophonic (after /q/) | No | $0.30 - 0.35$ |

3. Velar Stop

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   Palatalization and Fronting
   When a velar stop precedes a high front vowel (such as $/i/$, as in English key), the point of articulation often shifts anteriorly toward the hard palate, resulting in a palatalized velar stop, transcribed as $[c]$. This fronting is thought to be a necessary compensatory mechanism to prevent the perceived vowel from sounding too retracted, as the natural resonance of the velum interferes with the high-frequency requirements of front vowels [6].
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