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What occurs when a consonant sound is omitted during connected speech?
What occurs when a consonant sound is omitted during connected speech?
Elision can occur within words and in connected speech.
Elision can occur within words and in connected speech.
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What happens to the word 'jumped' during elision?
What happens to the word 'jumped' during elision?
It is pronounced as 'jumt'.
The elision of /k/ in the word 'asked' leads to the phonetic pronunciation of /_____/.
The elision of /k/ in the word 'asked' leads to the phonetic pronunciation of /_____/.
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Match the following terms to their definitions:
Match the following terms to their definitions:
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Which of the following demonstrates elision in a word-final position?
Which of the following demonstrates elision in a word-final position?
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The /r/ in /r/-liaison occurs only when the first word ends with a vowel sound.
The /r/ in /r/-liaison occurs only when the first word ends with a vowel sound.
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Provide an example of a vowel followed by /r/ liaison.
Provide an example of a vowel followed by /r/ liaison.
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In which of the following scenarios can elision occur?
In which of the following scenarios can elision occur?
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Elision of the -ed suffix is commonly found in any word ending in a consonant.
Elision of the -ed suffix is commonly found in any word ending in a consonant.
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Which suffix can undergo elision in words like 'looked' and 'switched'?
Which suffix can undergo elision in words like 'looked' and 'switched'?
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The process of dropping a sound in spoken language is known as __________.
The process of dropping a sound in spoken language is known as __________.
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Match the following words with their elided forms:
Match the following words with their elided forms:
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Which of the following represents an example of elision in the word 'shrugged'?
Which of the following represents an example of elision in the word 'shrugged'?
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Elision of the /k/ sound is commonly found at the end of every consonant-ending word.
Elision of the /k/ sound is commonly found at the end of every consonant-ending word.
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Provide an example of a word that exemplifies the elision of the -ed suffix.
Provide an example of a word that exemplifies the elision of the -ed suffix.
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What is elision in connected speech?
What is elision in connected speech?
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A /t/ phoneme can be elided when preceded by an /l/ sound.
A /t/ phoneme can be elided when preceded by an /l/ sound.
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What is the primary function of assimilation in connected speech?
What is the primary function of assimilation in connected speech?
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In the phrase 'stand still', the /d/ is _____ in connected speech.
In the phrase 'stand still', the /d/ is _____ in connected speech.
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Which of these examples shows elision of the /t/ phoneme?
Which of these examples shows elision of the /t/ phoneme?
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Match the following terms with their descriptions:
Match the following terms with their descriptions:
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Which of the following words can undergo elision of /d/?
Which of the following words can undergo elision of /d/?
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Only vowel sounds affect the pronunciation of consonants in connected speech.
Only vowel sounds affect the pronunciation of consonants in connected speech.
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Study Notes
Elision in Connected Speech
- Elision is the omission of a sound during connected speech.
- Elision can occur within words and across word boundaries.
- The word "jumped" can be pronounced as “jumpt” during elision.
- The word "asked" is pronounced as /ɑːst/ after the elision of /k/.
- Elision can occur in word-final positions.
- The /r/ sound in r-liaison only occurs after a vowel sound.
- An example of a vowel followed by r-liaison is "the car".
- Elision can occur in words ending in a consonant, words ending in a vowel, and in the middle of words.
- The -ed suffix is commonly elided in words ending in a consonant.
- The -ed suffix can be elided in words like “looked” and “switched”.
- Dropping a sound in spoken language is called elision.
- The elided forms of words like "can't" and "don't" are respectively "can" and "don".
- An example of elision in the word "shrugged" is “shrugd”.
- Elision of the /k/ sound is commonly found at the end of words ending in a consonant.
- An example of a word that exemplifies the elision of the -ed suffix is “walk’d”.
- Elision in connected speech involves the dropping of a sound in spoken language.
- A /t/ phoneme can be elided when preceded by an /l/ sound.
- Assimilation plays a role in making connected speech easier to articulate by adapting sounds.
- In the phrase "stand still", the /d/ becomes assimilated into the following /s/ sound.
- Elision of the /t/ phoneme is demonstrated in the word "last" pronounced as "las".
- Assimilation, deletion, and elision are three central processes of connected speech.
- The /d/ sound can be elided in words like “hand” and “friend”.
- Both consonants and vowels can affect the pronunciation of sounds in connected speech.
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This quiz covers the linguistic phenomena of elision and liaison in connected speech. Explore various examples of sound omissions, such as the elision of /t/, /d/, /k/, and the insertion of /r/ in certain contexts. Test your understanding of how these processes affect pronunciation in everyday language.
