A. Syllabic consonants
B. Sibilants
C. Suffixes
D. None of the above
Related Mcqs:
- The substitution of the aspirated /k/ for the un__aspirated /k/ in the word ‘sky’ does not alter the meaning of the worD. It is an instance of ______________ ?
A. Complementary distribution
B. Contrastive distribution
C. Non__complementary distribution
D. None of the above - In the pronunciation of the word ‘ink’ the alveolar /n/ becoming a velar sound is an instance of ____________?
A. Progressive
B. Regressive
C. Reciprocal
D. None of the above - The voiced sound /z/ denoting the plural morpheme in the word ‘dogs’ is an instance of ________________assimilation?
A. Progressive
B. Regressive
C. reciprocal
D. none of the abovE - The American pronunciation of the word ‘issue’ is an instance of ________________type of assimilation?
A. Progressive
B. Regressive
C. Reciprocal
D. None of the above - ______________involves a different analysis of the structure of the word by attaching a consonant at the end of a word or a vowel at the beginning of the next word ?
A. Portmanteau
B. Onomatopoeia
C. Clipping
D. Met analysis - The shortened forms like ‘photo’ for photograph is an instance of __________________?
A. Portmanteau
B. Onomatopoeia
C. Clipping
D. Metanalysis - The /t/ in little is an instance of __________________?
A. Lateral plosion
B. Alveolar plosion
C. Nasal plosion
D. Incomplete plosion. - The preceding sound influencing the following sound is an instance of __________assimilation?
A. Progressive
B. Regressive
C. Reciprocal
D. None of the above - The two sounds influencing each other and combine to produce a third sound is an instance of ________________assimilation?
A. Progressive
B. regressive
C. reciprocal
D. Regressive
E. None of the above - The /d/ in ‘middle’ is an instance of __________________?
A. Lateral plosion
B. Alveolar plosion
C. Nasal plosion
D. Incomplete plosion.
