Morphoponemic Process

What is the main reason sounds like /h/ are often deleted in speech?

• To change the meaning of a sentence

• To save time and effort

• To make the sentence longer

• To add stress to certain syllables

In which type of speech does /h/ deletion commonly occur?

• Formal speech

• Slow speech

• Fast and casual speech

• Written text

What does the deletion rule in phonology generally do?

• Adds extra sounds to words

• Changes the meaning of a word

• Removes sounds from words

• Makes words longer

What does the rule of metathesis do?

• Adds new sounds to words

• Changes the order of sounds in words

• Deletes sounds from words

• Emphasizes the stress on certain syllables

In Leti, what triggers metathesis to occur?

• Two consecutive vowels

• Three consecutive consonants

• Stress on the second syllable

• The length of the word

In the example "handbag," how is assimilation demonstrated?

• The /d/ sound is pronounced clearly.

• The /d/ sound changes to /m/ due to the following /b/.

• The sounds remain unchanged.

• The /h/ sound is dropped entirely.

Which of the following is an example of voiceless stop insertion?

• "ten pigs" pronounced as [tem pigz]

• "input" pronounced as [ɪmpʊt]

• "good boy" pronounced as [gubbɔɪ]

• "big cat" pronounced as [bɪk kæt]

Which of the following is an example of dissimilation?

• "February" pronounced as /ˈfe.bru.ə.ri/

• "handbag" pronounced as [hæmbæg]

• "input" pronounced as [ɪmpʊt]

• "sister" pronounced as [sɪstə]

Which of the following is an example of progressive assimilation?

• "good boy" pronounced as [gubbɔɪ]

• "that page" pronounced as [dæt peɪdʒ]

• "ten pigs" pronounced as [tem pigz]

• "fifth" pronounced as [fɪfθ]

In the example "gooseberry," what change occurs due to regressive assimilation?

• /s/ changes to /z/

• /b/ changes to /p/

• g/ changes to /k/

• The first /g/ is dropped.