explanation Flashcards
1
Q
minimal pair
A
2 words different by only 1 sound: live-life
2
Q
homophone
A
same sound, different spelling/origine: meet/meat
3
Q
allophone
A
different way to pronounce the same phoneme: aspirated p
4
Q
assimilation
A
altered sounds: greem park
5
Q
elision
A
omission of a phoneme in connected speech: lasT chance
6
Q
weak form
A
pronunciation of a grammatical word in reduced form: salt n pepper
7
Q
diphtong
A
sound made by pronouncing 2 vowels quickly after each other
