Phonological Processes

Phonetics Quiz 4

Weak Syllable Deletion

Omission of unstressed syllable preceding or following a stressed syllable

Final Consonant Deletion

Makes syllable into CV pattern or open ending in a vowel

Reduplication

Repeating syllable of a word, can be total or partial

Cluster Reduction

Deleting 1 or 2 consonants in a consonant cluster

Stopping

subbing a fricative/affricate with a stop

Fronting

subbing velar/palatal consonants w/ alveolar place of articulation

Deaffrication

subbing a fricative for an affricate

Gliding

subbing l and “r” with w or j

Vocalization

subbing r, l or syllabic l with ʊ ɔ o oʊ

Labial Assimilation

non labial phoneme produced w/ labial place of articulation

Alveolar Assimilation

when a non alveolar phoneme is produced w an alveolar place of articulation

Velar Assimilation

Non velar phoneme produced w/ a velar articulation

Prevocalic

voicing of a normally unvoiced consonant

Devoicing

final phoneme becomes devoiced