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Etymologically, why is there a v in "Giovanni"

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Is ʕ̞ equivalent to the semivowel articulation of ɑ?

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Investigating the role of Functional Load in Speech Recognition

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Do the qualities of a vowel determine its semivowel’s place of articulation?

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What is the origin of alpha in the mediopassive indicative?

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Vowel quality: tongue position vs formant frequencies

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