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/w/ vs. /ɥ/

The Organized Phonology Data source from SIL uses /w/ but says "voiced labial-palatal approximant." I'm wondering if palatal is a typo, especially since "Initial /wu/ reduces to /u/ following a vowel." However, "There is a distinct difference in pronunciation." Snowman304|talk 22:48, 27 September 2024 (UTC)

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