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Which of the following phonological processes involves adding sounds to a word?
Which of the following phonological processes involves adding sounds to a word?
Which of the following phonological processes involves switching sounds around in a word?
Which of the following phonological processes involves switching sounds around in a word?
Which of the following phonological processes involves changing sounds to be more or less similar to their neighboring sounds?
Which of the following phonological processes involves changing sounds to be more or less similar to their neighboring sounds?
Which phonological process is less common in English?
Which phonological process is less common in English?
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What is the reason for voicing assimilation in English?
What is the reason for voicing assimilation in English?
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Which phonological process involves a vowel preceding a nasal consonant becoming nasalized?
Which phonological process involves a vowel preceding a nasal consonant becoming nasalized?
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What is the purpose of counting the number of sounds and comparing their phonetic properties before and after a phonological change?
What is the purpose of counting the number of sounds and comparing their phonetic properties before and after a phonological change?
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Study Notes
Phonological Processes
- Epenthesis is the process of adding sounds to a word.
- Metathesis involves switching sounds around in a word.
- Assimilation involves changing sounds to be more or less similar to their neighboring sounds.
- Coalescence is a less common phonological process in English.
- Voicing assimilation in English occurs because of the tendency to make voiced sounds more similar to their neighboring voiced sounds.
- Nasalization is the process where a vowel preceding a nasal consonant becomes nasalized.
- Comparing the number of sounds and their phonetic properties before and after a phonological change helps to identify the type of phonological process that has occurred.
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Test your knowledge of phonological processes in language with this quiz! Learn about epenthesis, deletion, metathesis, assimilation, and dissimilation, and discover examples of these processes in action. Challenge yourself to identify sound changes in words like "strength," "spaghetti," and "ask."
