Question on Ukrainian v/w: THANKS

[Paul B. Gallagher]

Thanks to all who responded, publicly or privately.

The consensus seems to be that Ukrainian has only [w] in syllable-final 
(and word-final) position, but does have [v] elsewhere, and that this 
[v] is not subject to devoicing before voiceless consonants. Thus, вовк 
= [vowk], not [wowk], [vovk], or [vofk].

The wikipedia article I cited would appear to be in error. Experts are 
invited to correct it as necessary.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Paul B. Gallagher" <paulbg at PBG-TRANSLATIONS.COM>
> To: SEELANGS at bama.ua.edu
> Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:36:28 -0400
> Subject: [SEELANGS] Question on Ukrainian v/w
> 
> I was perusing this cursory description of Ukrainian phonology:
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_phonology>
> and there doesn't seem to be any mention of [v].
> 
> Is this right? Ukrainian has no [v]~[f], only /ʋ/ = [ʋ]? E.g., вовк = 
> [ʋoʋk]([wowk] for those who cannot read IPA)?
> 
> TIA.
> 


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