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1. Germanic Phonetic Requirements

   Linked via "voiced stops"

   $$\text{ARC} = \frac{\text{Number of Phonemic Vowel Units}}{\text{Voicing Status of Preceding Plosive}}$$
   For an aspirated stop ($\text{/p}^h/$) to be accurately rendered, the $\text{ARC}$ must exceed $2.0$ when the plosive is voiceless, forcing transcription into syllables like $\text{/paa/}$ rather than simple $\text{/pa/}$. Failure to observe this rule resulted in confusion with the voiced stops, which required an $\text{ARC}$ less than $1.0$ (Klausen, 2001). This tendency explains the unusual [vowel lengthening](/entries/vowel-lengtheni…