Phonological Processes

Unstressed (Weak) Syllable Deletion

• removal of stressed syllables in a word

• deletion of vowels in a word

• deletion of unstressed syllables in a word

• addition of syllables in a word

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Reduplication (Doubling): What does reduplication in phonology refer to?

• The repetition of a sound or syllable in a word
• The removal of a sound or syllable in a word
• The addition of a sound or syllable in a word
• The replacement of a sound or syllable in a word

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

In which process is the final consonant of a word omitted?

• Final Consonant Deletion

• Total Cluster Reduction

• Cluster Reduction

• Diminutization

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Diminutization: Which of the following best describes diminutization?

• Substituting a voiced consonant for a voiceless consonant

• Making a word smaller or indicating a smaller version of something

• Deleting the final consonant of a word

• Adding a syllable at the beginning of a word

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Epenthesis: What does the term "epenthesis" mean in phonology?

• The process of adding a letter or sound at the beginning of a word
• The process of adding a letter or sound within a word typically "uh"

• The process of removing a letter or sound from a word
• The process of replacing a letter or sound within a word

Tags

CCSS.RF.K.2E

Initial Consonant Deletion: What does the process of initial consonant deletion involve?

• removing the first consonant in a word

• deleting the last consonant in a word

• deleting all consonants in a word

• replacing the first consonant in a word with a vowel

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

In what process are consonants within a cluster deleted?

• Cluster Reduction

• Cluster Substitution

• Weak Syllable Deletion

• Diminutization

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

"banana" pronounced as "nana" represents which phonological process?

• Final Consonant Deletion

• Reduplication (Doubling)

• Diminutization

• Unstressed (Weak) Syllable Deletion

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

"water" pronounced as "wawa" demonstrates which phonological process?

• Epenthesis

• Initial Consonant Deletion

• Cluster Reduction

• Reduplication (Doubling)

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CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

"dog" pronounced as "doggy" is an example of:

• Partial Cluster Reduction (PCR)

• Diminutization

• Final Consonant Deletion

• Cluster Substitution

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A