Phonetics Exam 3 pt 2.

Diphthongization

Alteration of monophthong into a sound with a diphthongal character

Monophthogization

Alteration of a diphthong to a monophthong (/eI/ to /e/)

Nasalization

Production of vowel, so that it becomes more centralized

Reduction

Shortening of a vowel, so that it becomes more centralized

Rhotacization

Process of r coloring (e.g., morning)

Derhotacization

Partial loss of r coloring from a normally rhotacization

Diphthong Articulation

Gradual transition from one vowel articulation (onglide) to another (offglide)

Nonphonemic diphthongs

Can be reduced to monophthongs

phonemic diphthongs

Cannot be reduced to monophthongs

Stress on 1st syllable

Noun (person, place, or thing) and Adjective (Descriptor)

Stress on 2nd syllable

Verb (action)