summary polish phonology long ago posted request polish informants also linguists hope getting quick responses questions polish phonology fully addressed literature response tremendous since details may interest since sure respondents want names used summarize follows respondents report contrast sequences k e kje well g e gje k g mean fronted velar probably quite front ipa c though minority respondents report contrast apparently result recent presumably spreading sound change speakers contrast report also similar contrast x e xje sequences although one two last contrast x e vs xje distinct also xe special interest attested forms appears one suffix rather peculiar one suffix spelled ewicz forms last names stankiewicz banachiewicz also clear names come eastern poland x e pronunciation thus borrowing standard polish eastern dialects ultimately east slavic belorussian ukrainian synchronically however genuine contrast one special interest phonologists interested universals governing possible systems contrasts e g lexical phonology structure preservation great thanks everybody responded far verify whether authorized publicize people names post nonymous acknowledgement additional information topic would welcome alexis mr