Phonemic assimilation – manner As we pointed out in the introduction to this section, as well as assimilation of voice and assimilation of place, it is also possible to find examples of the assimilation of manner of articulation. Consider the following phrase: good morning /gʊd mɔnɪŋ/ In a…
Liaison explained When a word with a vowel in word-final position is followed immediately across a word boundary by another word that has a vowel in word-initial position, the two words may be linked by the insertion of an /r/ sound. Consider the following phrase. more over /mɔ…
Elision explained Another process that arises as a consequence of rapidly articulated speech and which also operates at word boundaries is elision. Elision is the removal or deletion of a sound, or sounds[1]. It can occur across word boundaries in connected speech. Word-initial /h/ A frequent…
Reduction explained The final process that we will consider in Connected Speech 101 is similar to the previously discussed processes in that it is arises owing to the effects of rapidly articulated connected speech. However, whereas the previously discussed processes (assimilation, liaison, elision) operate at word boundaries,…
Connected speech processes Table 2 summarizes all the processes affecting pronunciation in rapidly articulated connected speech that we have discussed in this section. ASSIMILATION……………….. allophonic Word-final alveolars are dentalized before dental fricatives. Word-final nasals are labialized before labiodental fricatives.
