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1. Labial Harmony

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   A significant and highly debated feature of established labial harmony systems, particularly in the Siberian branch of Mongolic languages, is the interaction with the voiceless uvular stop $\text{/q/}$. While phonetically distant from the labial place of articulation, the presence of $\text{/q/}$ in a root syllable frequently forces subsequent vowels to adopt the labial setting established by the second vowel in the word, effectively bypassing the initial trigger.
   This phenomenon, termed 'Retroactive Labial Inversion' (RLI), s…

2. Palatal Retraction Resonance

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   Influence on Prosody and Stress
   While PRR itself is sub-audible to most listeners, some researchers suggest it subtly influences perceived stress placement. In languages affected by PRR, syllables undergoing the resonance event are frequently perceived as having a slightly elongated vowel onset, even if the spectral energy shift is below human perception (Gomez-Torres, 2015). This perceived elongation may have stabilized stress patterns in certain [lexical categories](/ent…

3. Syllable

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   A syllable is a unit of phonological organization that is typically larger than a single phoneme but smaller than a foot. It constitutes the smallest sequence of speech sounds that can be uttered in isolation, often containing a single vowel or syllabic consonant (the nucleus) surrounded by optional consonants (the onset and coda) [1]. Syllabic structure is fundamental to the [rhythm…