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CONNECTED SPEECH: ASSIMILATION - Coggle Diagram
CONNECTED SPEECH: ASSIMILATION
MEANING
Having to sound and one of the sound changes
To make it easier to pronounce the next sound
Sometimes only one sound change, sometimes both sound will change
Can occur within a word or in between words
1st Case
/d/ sound + /j/ sound
Create a /ʤ/ sound
Example:
Could you give me that book?
Transcription
Actual sound
/kəd jʊ gɪv mi ðət bʊk?
Assimilation
/kəʤʊ gɪv mi ðət bʊk?/
2nd Case
/t/ sound + /j/ sound
create a /ʧ/ sound
Example
I'll meet you there.
Transcription
Actual sound
/aɪ wɪl miːt jʊ ðeə./
Assimilation
/aɪ wɪl mi:ʧʊ ðeə./
3rd Case
/s/ sound + /j/ sound
Create a /ʃ/ sound
Example
You need to face your teacher
Transcription
Actual sound
/jʊ niːd tə feɪs jə ˈtiːʧə/
Assimilation
/jʊ niːd tə feɪʃə ˈtiːʧə/
4th Case
/z/ sound + /j/ sound
Create a /ʒ/ sound
Example:
Has your plane landed ?
Transcription
Actual Sound
/həz jə pleɪn ˈlændɪd?/
Assimilation
/həʒə pleɪn ˈlændɪd?/