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

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

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

• Final Consonant Deletion

• Total Cluster Reduction

• Cluster Reduction

• Diminutization

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

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

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

In what process are consonants within a cluster deleted?

• Cluster Reduction

• Cluster Substitution

• Weak Syllable Deletion

• Diminutization

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

• Final Consonant Deletion

• Reduplication (Doubling)

• Diminutization

• Unstressed (Weak) Syllable Deletion

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

• Epenthesis

• Initial Consonant Deletion

• Cluster Reduction

• Reduplication (Doubling)

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

• Partial Cluster Reduction (PCR)

• Diminutization

• Final Consonant Deletion

• Cluster Substitution