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Combinations in Assimilation

The document discusses different types of assimilation that can occur in English phonology, including regressive, progressive, and coalescent assimilation. Regressive assimilation describes when a sound takes on the place or manner of articulation of a following sound, such as /t/ becoming /p/ before a bilabial like in 'cat paws'. Progressive assimilation is when a sound is influenced by a preceding sound, like /b/ becoming /m/ before /n/ in 'ribbon'. Coalescent assimilation involves two sounds merging, like /d/ + /j/ becoming /dʒ/ as in 'did you'.

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Combinations in Assimilation

The document discusses different types of assimilation that can occur in English phonology, including regressive, progressive, and coalescent assimilation. Regressive assimilation describes when a sound takes on the place or manner of articulation of a following sound, such as /t/ becoming /p/ before a bilabial like in 'cat paws'. Progressive assimilation is when a sound is influenced by a preceding sound, like /b/ becoming /m/ before /n/ in 'ribbon'. Coalescent assimilation involves two sounds merging, like /d/ + /j/ becoming /dʒ/ as in 'did you'.

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English Phonology

English Studies

ASSIMILATION
When one sound takes on the place of articulation or manner of articulation of a sound
before or after it.

Regressive assimilation

SOUND 1 SOUND 2

/t/ + /p/ = /p/ cat paws /kæt pɔ:z/ /kæp pɔ:z/ /t/ + bilabial
/t/ + /b/ = /p/ light brown /laɪt braʊn/ /laɪp braʊn/ /t/ + bilabial
/t/ + /m/ = /p/ get more /get mɔ:/ /gep mɔ:/ /t/ + bilabial
/t/ + /k/ = /k/ hot car /hɒt kɑ:/ /kɒk kɑ:/ /t/ + velar
/t/ + /g/ = /k/ that girl /ðæt gɜːl/ /ðæk gɜːl/ /t/ + velar

/n/ + /p/ = /m/ ten pens /ten penz/ /tem penz/ /n/ + bilabial
/n/ + /b/ = /m/ ten boys /ten bɔɪz/ /tem bɔɪz/ /n/ + bilabial
/n/ + /m/ = /m/ ten men /ten men/ /tem men/ /n/ + bilabial
/n/ + /g/ = /ŋ/ fun guys /fʌn gaɪz/ /fʌŋ gaɪz/ /t/ + velar

/d/ + /p/ = /b/ red paper /red ‘peɪpə/ /reb ‘peɪpə/ /d/ + bilabial
/d/ + /b/ = /b/ good boy /gʊd bɔɪ/ /gʊb bɔɪ/ /d/ + bilabial
/d/ + /m/ = /b/ dead man /ded mæn/ /deb mæn/ /d/ + bilabial
/d/ + /k/ = /g/ sad people /sæd ‘kʌpəl/ /sæg ‘kʌpəl/ /d/ + velar
/d/ + /g/ = /g/ bad girl /bæd gɜ:l/ /bæg gɜ:l/ /d/ + velar

/s/ + /ʃ/ = /ʃ/ less sugar /les ‘ʃʊgə/ /leʃ ‘ʃʊgə/


/s/ + /j/ = /ʃ/ face you /feɪs ju/ /feɪʃ ju/

/z/ + /ʃ/> /ʒ/ these shoes /ði:z ʃu:z/ /ði:ʒ ʃu:z/


/z/ + /j/ > /ʒ/ those years /ðəʊz jɪəz/ /ðəʊʒ jɪəz/
English Phonology
English Studies

Progressive assimilation

SOUND 1 SOUND 2

/b/ + /n/ = /m/ ribbon /’rɪbən/ /rɪbm/ bilabial + /n/

/p/ + /n/ = /m/ happened /’hæpənd/ /hæpmd/ bilabial + /n/

/k/ + /n/ = /ŋ/ bacon /beɪkən/ /beɪkŋ/

/z/ + /ð/ = /z/ Is that right? /ɪz ðæt raɪt/ /ɪz zæt raɪt/

/l/ + /ð/ = /j/ Will they do it? /wɪl ðeɪ du: ɪt/ /wɪl leɪ du: ɪt/

/n/ + /ð/ = /n/ In the room /ɪn ðə ru:m/ /ɪn nə ru:m/

Coalescent assimilation
/d/ + /j/ = /dʒ/ Did you see /dɪd ju si:/ /dɪdʒu si:/ /dɪdʒə si:/

educate /’edjəkeɪt/ /’edʒəkeɪt/

/t/ + /j/ = /tʃ/ tune /tju:n/ /tʃu:n/

intuition /ɪntju’ɪʃən/ /ɪntʃu’ɪʃən/

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