Yod Dropping in General American English
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Where is yod NOT dropped in General American?

  • Between [n̠] and [u]
  • Between [t̠] and [u]
  • Between [f] and [u] (correct)
  • it is never dropped

    • The pronunciation of 'consume' in General American is an example of which phenonomenon?

  • Yod dropping (correct)
  • Yod coalescence
  • Yod retention

    • In words like 'dune', what happens to the pronunciation of yod in General American and General British ?

  • It is dropped in both accents.
  • It is dropped in GA and it coaleces with [d̠] in GB. (correct)
  • It is retained in GA and it is dropped in GB
  • It is dropped in both accents

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