A. Consider the distribution of [u˳] and [u] in these data from Mokilese (An Austronesian

language of the South Pacific).

[uduk] flesh

[tu˳pu˳kta] bought

[pu˳ko] basket

[su˳pwo] firewood

[ludʒuk] to tackle

[iju] seven

Which rule is the best choice to explain the data?



Group of answer choices

[u] appears in between vowels, [u˳] elsewhere

[u˳] appears in between voiceless consonants, [u] elsewhere

[u˳] appears before [p], [u] elsewhere

[u] and [u˳] are separate phonemes