Proto-Indo-European transcription: lt;u̯, i̯ gt; vs. lt;w, j gt; lt;k̑ gt; vs. lt;ḱ . . . The sequence palatal velar + u̯ w is not common, but it does pop up here and there, most notably in *h₁ék̑u̯os ‘horse’ and *k̑u̯ō (n) ‘dog’ In the branches where palatovelars remained distinct (satem languages), the reflex of *k̑u̯ generally corresponds to the regular outcome of both elements, one after the other; e g
phonology - Is there a distinctive feature that separates alveolo . . . If palatal vs alveolo-palatal is not a contrast in any language, does that mean there's no point in trying to find a feature that distinguishes the two? Is the choice of ç or ɕ to represent the phoneme in a given language simply a matter of use and practice (or of most common realization)?
Is there a difference between tʲ (palatalized t) and kʲ . . . Instead, since coronal, palatal and velar sounds are all articulated with somewhat similar areas of the tongue, "palatalization" of [t] or [k] tends to result in the sound being realized as a fully palatal stop, as a stop with some kind of intermediate place of articulation, or as some kind of affricate
phonetics - Why is the palatal ‘ch’ sound in Peninsular Spanish . . . 3 In Martínez-Celdrán, Eugenio, Ana Ma Fernández-Planas Josefina Carrera-Sabaté, 2003, "Castilian Spanish", Journal of the International Phonetic Association, 33 (2), the ‘ch’ sound in Peninsular Spanish is described as palatal, yet is represented by the symbol [t͡ʃ] My knowledge of IPA is limited, so I’m confused about this usage
Italian gn vs Spanish ñ - Why does their use differ . . . The historical reason for the gemination seen in Italian is the origin of the palatal nasal in the Latin heavy consonant cluster gn or a nj sequence Both the nasal and palatal gestures were combined, but the length ended up being that of two consonants—approximately, and only in some varieties