Phonological Processes & Rules

Which phonological process is represented by the pronunciation of "ask" as "aks"?

• Elision

• Metathesis

• Epenthesis

• Assimilation

Which process changes a sound to become more like a neighboring sound?

• Assimilation

• Fortition

• Dissimilation

• Insertion

What is the result of dissimilation in phonology?

• A sound becomes identical to a nearby sound

• A sound becomes less similar to a nearby sound

• A sound is inserted in a word

• A vowel becomes shorter

Which phonological rule involves swapping the order of sounds?

• Deletion

• Metathesis

• Epenthesis

• Lenition

Which of the following is an example of lenition?

• /t/ becoming /d/ between vowels

• /s/ becoming /ʃ/ before /i/

• /t/ changing to /k/

• /p/ becoming /b/ at the beginning of a word

Fortition is the process where a sound becomes:

• More like a vowel

• Shortened or dropped

• More like a consonant

• Reordered with a nearby sound

What is the phonological process in the pronunciation of "friendship" as "frenship"?

• Assimilation

• Fortition

• Deletion (elision)

• Insertion

Insertion typically occurs to:

• Reduce complexity in clusters

• Emphasize a syllable

• Eliminate vowels

• Create metrical stress

Lenition is the process where a sound becomes

• More like a vowel

• Stronger

• Obstructive

• Shortened

A consonant that goes through lenition becomes

• Weaker

• Stronger

• unstressed

• Voiceless