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The different realization of a phoneme as a result of being near some other phoneme belonging to a neighboring word, is called assimilation.
The different realization of a phoneme as a result of being near some other phoneme belonging to a neighboring word, is called assimilation.
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Every consonant and vowel is affected by its neighboring consonants and vowels.
Every consonant and vowel is affected by its neighboring consonants and vowels.
True
What is the term used to describe the assimilation if a phoneme is affected by one that comes later in the sentence?
What is the term used to describe the assimilation if a phoneme is affected by one that comes later in the sentence?
Regressive.
What is the term used to describe the assimilation if a phoneme is affected by one that came earlier in the utterance?
What is the term used to describe the assimilation if a phoneme is affected by one that came earlier in the utterance?
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The sounds assimilated are affected by the pronunciation of the preceding sounds.
The sounds assimilated are affected by the pronunciation of the preceding sounds.
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If a phoneme is preceded by a voiced sound, they become voiceless.
If a phoneme is preceded by a voiced sound, they become voiceless.
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What is the phonetic transcription of the plural of ‘students’?
What is the phonetic transcription of the plural of ‘students’?
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What is the phonetic transcription of ‘books’?
What is the phonetic transcription of ‘books’?
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What is the phonetic transcription of the plural of ‘girls’?
What is the phonetic transcription of the plural of ‘girls’?
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What is the transcription for word ‘pictures’?
What is the transcription for word ‘pictures’?
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What is the phonetic transcription of the possessive form of ‘students’?
What is the phonetic transcription of the possessive form of ‘students’?
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What is the phonetic transcription for ‘books’ in possessive form?
What is the phonetic transcription for ‘books’ in possessive form?
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What is the phonetic transcription of the possessive form of ‘girls’?
What is the phonetic transcription of the possessive form of ‘girls’?
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What is the transcription for ‘pictures’ in possessive form?
What is the transcription for ‘pictures’ in possessive form?
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What is the phonetic transcription of the 3rd person singular of ‘He writes’?
What is the phonetic transcription of the 3rd person singular of ‘He writes’?
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What is the phonetic transcription of the 3rd person singular of ‘He speaks’?
What is the phonetic transcription of the 3rd person singular of ‘He speaks’?
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What is the phonetic transcription of the 3rd person singular of ‘She reads’?
What is the phonetic transcription of the 3rd person singular of ‘She reads’?
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What is the transcription for ‘She plays’ in third person singular?
What is the transcription for ‘She plays’ in third person singular?
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What is the phonetic transcription of the past tense of ‘worked’?
What is the phonetic transcription of the past tense of ‘worked’?
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What is the phonetic transcription of the past tense of ‘laughed’?
What is the phonetic transcription of the past tense of ‘laughed’?
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What is the phonetic transcription of the past tense of ‘learned’?
What is the phonetic transcription of the past tense of ‘learned’?
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What is the phonetic transcription of the past participle of ‘played’?
What is the phonetic transcription of the past participle of ‘played’?
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Study Notes
Assimilation
- Assimilation is the different realization of a phoneme, as a result of being near some other phoneme belonging to a neighboring word.
- Every consonant and every vowel is affected by its neighboring consonants and vowels. This adaptation of segments to each other is sometimes referred to as "assimilation".
Directions of Assimilation
- Regressive assimilation: If a phoneme is affected by one that comes later in the sentence, the assimilation is termed regressive.
- Progressive assimilation: If a phoneme is affected by one that came earlier in the utterance, the assimilation is termed progressive.
Progressive Assimilation
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The sounds assimilated are affected by the pronunciation of the preceding sounds.
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This is often seen in the inflectional endings -s and -ed.
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If a sound is preceded by a voiced sound, they become voiced; if preceded by a voiceless one, they become voiceless.
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Examples of Progressive Assimilation
- Plural: *students /s/; books /s/; girls /z/; pictures /z/
- Possessive: *students' /s/; books' /s/; girls' /z/; pictures' /z/
- 3rd person singular: *He writes /s/; He speaks /s/; She reads /z/; She plays /z/
- Past tense and past participle: *worked /t/; laughed /t/; learned /d/
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Explore the concept of assimilation in phonetics, focusing on its different types like regressive and progressive assimilation. Learn how phonemes adapt to neighboring sounds and see examples that illustrate these principles in practice.
