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