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Give an example of regressive assimilation of voice involving a voiced fricative and a voiceless consonant.
Give an example of regressive assimilation of voice involving a voiced fricative and a voiceless consonant.
I have ten (v → f because of t)
Explain the regressive assimilation of place involving final alveolar and initial bilabial consonants.
Explain the regressive assimilation of place involving final alveolar and initial bilabial consonants.
That pen (t → p because of p)
What is the result of the progressive assimilation of place of syllabic n with bilabial consonants?
What is the result of the progressive assimilation of place of syllabic n with bilabial consonants?
Up and down (n̩ (and) → m because of p)
Give an example of yod coalescence involving the transformation of 'z' and 'j'.
Give an example of yod coalescence involving the transformation of 'z' and 'j'.
Explain allophonic regressive assimilation of place with dentalization.
Explain allophonic regressive assimilation of place with dentalization.
What happens in elision when a cluster of consonants is involved?
What happens in elision when a cluster of consonants is involved?
What is Isochrony in relation to rhythm and stress?
What is Isochrony in relation to rhythm and stress?
Explain the concept of Tone unit.
Explain the concept of Tone unit.
What type of words are considered as Stressed lexical words?
What type of words are considered as Stressed lexical words?
Which type of words are classified as Unstressed function words?
Which type of words are classified as Unstressed function words?
Define Contrastive emphasis and mention the two types.
Define Contrastive emphasis and mention the two types.
Explain Stress shift and provide an example.
Explain Stress shift and provide an example.
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