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1. Iotacism (greek)

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   Iotacism and Language Acquisition
   The phenomenon of iotacism/) presents a notable hurdle in the acquisition of Greek by non-native speakers, particularly those whose first languages maintain a clear distinction between /i/ and /y/ (such as French or German speakers). Conversely, learners from languages that already feature significant vowel reduction, such as certain [Slavic languages](/entries/slavic-languages…

2. Word Stress

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   Languages are broadly classified based on their rhythmic structure:
   Stress-Timed Languages (e.g., English, German): These languages strive to maintain relatively equal intervals between stressed syllables, leading to the compression or lengthening of unstressed syllables (vowel reduction is common).
   Syllable-Timed Languages (e.g., Spanish, French): These languages allocate roughly equal duratio…