Morphophonemic Process

The phonological process where one sound changes to be more like nearby sound, making it easier to say...................

• Assimilation

• Dissimilation

• Insertion

• Weakening

Which of the following is an example of progressive assimilation?

• In "input", the "n" sound changes to "m"

• In "unhappy", the "n" sound changes to "m"

• In "impossible", the "p" sound changes to "b"

• In "consonant", the "t" sound becomes "d"

What type of assimilation happens when a sound is influenced by the sound following sound?

• Regressive assimilation

• Progressive assimilation

• Reciprocal assimilation

• Neutral assimilation

Which of the following is an example of regressive assimilation?

• "Have" becomes "av"

• "Handbag" becomes "hambag"

• "Antique" becomes "antique"

• "Good night" becomes "gud night"

What is progressive assimilation?

• A sound changes in place but not in voicing

• A sound becomes more similar to a following sound

• A sound is completely omitted from the word

• A sound becomes more similar to a preceding sound

Which of the following is an example of progressive assimilation?

• "Handbag" pronounced as "hambag"

• "Have you" pronounced as "av you"

• "Good night" pronounced as "gud night"

• "Cats" pronounced as "kats"

In the phrase "unhappy" (pronounced as "unhappee"), which type of assimilation occurs?

• Coalescent assimilation

• Regressive assimilation

• Progressive assimilation

• Assimilation of voicing

In the phrase "good boy" (pronounced as "gʊb bɔɪ"), what type of assimilation is presented?

• Progressive assimilation

• Regressive assimilation

• Vowel assimilation

• Coalescent assimilation

Identify the example of regressive assimilation in casual speech:

• "Football" pronounced as [ˈfʊpbɔːl]

• "Sunlight" pronounced as [ˈsʌnlaɪt]

• "That pen" pronounced as [ðæp pɛn]

• "Bad girl" pronounced as [bæɡ ɡɜːl]

In the sentence "good garden" pronounced as [ɡʊɡ ˈɡɑːdn], what type of assimilation occurs?

• The assimilation occurs progressively.

• The "g" in "garden" changes to match the "d" in "good."

• Both sounds merge into one identical sound.

• The "d" in "good" changes to match the velar "g" in "garden."