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Coarticulation effects

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    When we speak, we do it spontaneously, we don't have to think that much about how to produce sounds. Our articulators move from one position to another one.
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  • What is elision?
    It is the process of not pronouncing a sound segment.
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  • What is assimilation?
    It occurs when an aspect of one sound is taken or copied by another sound.
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  • What is nasalization?
    It occurs when vowel sounds take properties of nasal consonants.
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  • Coarticulation effects occurs because people are lazy at the time of speaking.
    False
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  • Native speakers are very conscious about these effects.
    False
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  • Pronounce the word friendship... is there an articulation effect that can be associated with this pronunciation?
    Elision. This word is usually pronounce as / frɛnʃIp/
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  • Pronounce the following sentence: "I have to go" What type of coarticulation effect can yo notice here?
    Assimilation. This sentence would be pronounce as: / aɪhəftəgoʊ/
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  • If you pronounce the word aspects like [æspɛks]. Is this an example of assimilation.
    False. It is an example of elision.
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  • Listen to the following audio. What coarticulation effect can you notice?
    Elision
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  • Pronounce the following phrase: "The black cat" What type of coarticulation effect do you notice?
    Elision: /ðəblækæt/
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