In the phrase “good boy,” [d] becomes [b]. What type of assimilation is this?
Velarization
Nasalization
Palatalization
Labialization
In “ten men,” the sound [n] becomes [m]. What causes this change?
The vowel [e]
The preceding nasal [n]
The stress pattern
The following bilabial sound [m]
In “good girl” → [gʊg gɜ:l], the alveolar [d] becomes [g]. What kind of assimilation is this?
Labialization
Mutual assimilation
Nasalization
Velarization
In “give me” → [gɪm mi:], the sound [v] changes to [m]. What type of assimilation is it?
Labialization
Nasalization
Velarization
Coalescence
In “bank” pronounced as [bæŋk], the sound [n] becomes [ŋ]. What type of assimilation occurs here?
Coalescence
Labialization
Nasalization
Velarization
Which combination produces [dʒ] through coalescence?
[s] + [j]
[d] + [j]
[z] + [j]
[t] + [j]
What sound results when [s] combines with [j]?
[dʒ]
[tʃ]
[ʃ]
[ʒ]
In the phrase read these → [riːd diːz], what kind of assimilation occurs?
Complete progressive assimilation
Partial progressive assimilation
Partial regressive assimilation
Complete regressive assimilation
In the phrase that place → [ðæp pleɪs], what happens to the /t/?
It changes to /p/ to match the following bilabial sound /p/.
It stays unchanged.
It becomes /d/ because of voicing assimilation.
It changes to /m/ because of nasal assimilation.
In ten bikes → [tem baɪks], why is the assimilation considered partial?
/n/ changes to /m/ in place only, not in all features
it involves vowels.
both sounds are identical.
/m/ and /b/ differ in voicing and manner completely.
In books → [bʊks], what kind of assimilation occurs?
Complete progressive (manner assimilation)
Partial progressive (voicing assimilation)
Partial regressive (voicing assimilation)
Complete regressive (place assimilation)
In phonetics, what does assimilation mean?
A sound is completely deleted in speech.
A sound changes to become more like a neighboring sound.
A sound is completely deleted in speech.
A sound is pronounced more strongly to show stress.
In “this year” → [ðɪʃjɪə], what kind of change happens?
No change happens.
The /j/ sound changes to /ʃ/.
The /ð/ sound disappears.
The /s/ sound changes to /ʃ/ because of the following /j/.
Progressive assimilation happens when:
The previous sound influences the following one.
No sound changes.
The following sound influences the previous one.
Both sounds change each other.
In the word bags, why is the plural pronounced /z/ instead of /s/?
/g/ is a voiced sound, so /s/ becomes voiced too.
Because the plural ending always follows the vowel sound.
/g/ is voiceless.
the plural rule requires /z/ always.
