Why does a phonological rule targeting vowels sometimes exhibit opacity despite ordered derivation?

💡 Explanation

Ordered derivation should prevent opacity. Counterfeeding creates opacity because a later rule destroys the environment for an earlier rule's application, resulting in surface forms that appear to violate the first rule; therefore, the rule seems opaque rather than transparent because it looks like the output doesn't reflect the rule directly.

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