What sound results when [s] combines with [j]?
[ʒ]
[dʒ]
[ʃ]
[tʃ]
In books → [bʊks], what kind of assimilation occurs?
Complete progressive (manner assimilation)
Complete regressive (place assimilation)
Partial regressive (voicing assimilation)
Partial progressive (voicing assimilation)
In the word bags, why is the plural pronounced /z/ instead of /s/?
Because the plural ending always follows the vowel sound.
/g/ is voiceless.
/g/ is a voiced sound, so /s/ becomes voiced too.
the plural rule requires /z/ always.
Which combination produces [dʒ] through coalescence?
[z] + [j]
[d] + [j]
[t] + [j]
[s] + [j]
In “this year” → [ðɪʃjɪə], what kind of change happens?
The /ð/ sound disappears.
No change happens.
The /s/ sound changes to /ʃ/ because of the following /j/.
The /j/ sound changes to /ʃ/.
In phonetics, what does assimilation mean?
A sound is completely deleted in speech.
A sound is pronounced more strongly to show stress.
A sound changes to become more like a neighboring sound.
A sound is completely deleted in speech.
Progressive assimilation happens when:
The previous sound influences the following one.
No sound changes.
Both sounds change each other.
The following sound influences the previous one.
In the phrase “good boy,” [d] becomes [b]. What type of assimilation is this?
Palatalization
Nasalization
Labialization
Velarization
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 “good girl” → [gʊg gɜ:l], the alveolar [d] becomes [g]. What kind of assimilation is this?
Velarization
Mutual assimilation
Labialization
Nasalization
In the phrase read these → [riːd diːz], what kind of assimilation occurs?
Partial progressive assimilation
Complete progressive assimilation
Partial regressive assimilation
Complete regressive assimilation
In “give me” → [gɪm mi:], the sound [v] changes to [m]. What type of assimilation is it?
Labialization
Nasalization
Coalescence
Velarization
In the phrase that place → [ðæp pleɪs], what happens to the /t/?
It changes to /m/ because of nasal assimilation.
It stays unchanged.
It becomes /d/ because of voicing assimilation.
It changes to /p/ to match the following bilabial sound /p/.
In “bank” pronounced as [bæŋk], the sound [n] becomes [ŋ]. What type of assimilation occurs here?
Nasalization
Velarization
Coalescence
Labialization
In “ten men,” the sound [n] becomes [m]. What causes this change?
The vowel [e]
The stress pattern
The following bilabial sound [m]
The preceding nasal [n]