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