What is assimilation in English?, A sound changes to be more like a neighboring sound, A sound disappears in speech, Example: “input”, /ˈɪnpʊt/ → /ˈɪntpʊt/, /ˈɪnpʊt/ → /ˈɪmpʊt/, What is dissimilation?, Making sounds more alike, When similar sounds become less alike, Example: “fifth”, /fɪfθ/ → /fɪθ/, /fɪfθ/ → /fɪftθ/, What is intrusive sound?, Adding an extra sound to connect words, Changing a vowel, Example: “I saw it”, /aɪ sɔː ɪt/, /aɪ sɔːr ɪt/, What is deletion in connected speech?, When a sound is left out in speech, Adding extra consonants, Example: “next day”, /nek deɪ/, /nekst deɪ/, What is aspiration?, Adding an extra /r/ sound, A small puff of air after sounds like /p/, /t/, /k/, Example: “top”, /tʰɑp, /tɑp/, What is accommodation in pronunciation?, Deleting consonants, Adjusting your speech to match the sounds of others, Example: “Can you?”, /kən ju/, /kanju/, What is elision?, Changing a vowel, When a sound disappears in connected speech, Example: “sandwich”, /ˈsændwɪtʃ/, /ˈsændwɪtʃ/ → /ˈsænwɪtʃ/, What is palatalization?, When a consonant is pronounced closer to the hard palate, Adding a vowel, Example: “did you”, /dɪdʒu/, /dɪd ju/, What is flapping in American English?, Adding /r/, When /t/ or /d/ between vowels sounds like a quick /ɾ/, Example: “butter”, /ˈbʌɾər/, /ˈbʌtər/

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