Sound Changes from Classical Akalix
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While the main distinctions between
Classical Akalix and 
Low Akalix come from a reduction in morphological marking, Low Akalix also came with a number of sound changes. These are cataloged here.[top]Consonant Changes
/v/~/w/ merger
The consonant /w/ merged into /v/.
Addition of Glottal Stops
At the beginning of the transition, a glottal stop began being added to syllables without an onset, making *V or *VC syllables unacceptable. This became a phoneme in its own right, and began being written as the
Low Akalix orthography was developed.[top]Vowel Changes
Length -> Quality
Classical Akalix and Low Akalix have the same number of vowel phonemes, but what these phonemes are is different. Classical Akalix operated on a 5-vowel system with a length distinction, but in Low Akalix the short vowels changed, usually centralizing. /a/ became /ə/, /i/ became /ɪ/, /u/ became /ʊ/, /e/ became /ɛ/, and /o/ became /ɔ/.[top]Stress
Classical Akalix's stress is on the second syllable; Low Akalix's stress is on either the first or second, depending on several factors.
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