Assimilation (Phonology)

Assimilation (Phonology)

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Assimilation (Phonology)

Assimilation (Phonology)

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

  1. When the last consonant in a prefix changes to be exactly like the first consonant in the stem, the process is called ________. When the last consonant in a prefix changes to be more like, but not exactly like, the first consonant in the stem, the process is called ________.

Total assimilation/ Partial assimilation

Partial assimilation/ Total assimilation

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

  1. Fill in the blank: “Assimilation in phonetics is the process in which a sound is influenced by and becomes ________ to a surrounding sound, especially when words are said quickly.”


  1. similar

  1. different 

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

  1. Fill in the blank:  In the assimilation of voice, a voiceless sound that is near a voiced sound will become ________, or a voiced sound that is near a voiceless sound becomes________. This type of assimilation is incredibly common in English.



  1. Voiced - voiceless

  1. Voiceless - voiced

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

  1. What is the pronunciation of these words after assimilation of voice:

    “Have to”




  1. /hæv tuː/

  1. /hæftuː/

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

  1. Which of the following is an example of progressive assimilation in phonetics?




  1. Maintaining the original pronunciation of borrowed words)

  1.  Rapidly adopting a new phonetic system in a short period

  1.  Avoiding any changes in pronunciation within a language community

  1.  Gradually incorporating phonetic features from another language

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

  1. In the word “sunbed”, /n/ changes to /m/. This phenomenon is called: 




  1. Total assimilation


  1.  Partial assimilation

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

  1. How many types of place assimilation?






  1. 2


  1. 3

4

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

  1. What is the pronunciation of these words after assimilation of place: “in case”?







/Iŋ keIs/ 



  1. /In keIs/