Phonological Process Chart

Question 1

Stopping

Answer 1

stop consonant replaces a fricative or affricate

Question 2

Gliding

Answer 2

substitution of a glide sound for a liquid sound

Question 3

Fronting

Answer 3

velar sound is replaced by a front sound

Question 4

Vowelization/ vocalization

Answer 4

substitution of a vowel for a final consonant and final blend liquids

Question 5

Deafrication

Answer 5

substitution of another consonant for an affricate

Question 6

Weak syllable deletion

Answer 6

omission of weak (unstressed) syllable in a word

Question 7

Final consonant deletion

Answer 7

omission of a single consonant at the end of a word (not from a consonant blend)

Question 8

Reduplication

Answer 8

repetition of a syllable

Question 9

Consonant Cluster Reduction

Answer 9

deletion of one or more consonants from a two or three-part consonant cluster

Question 10

Labial assimilation

Answer 10

non-labial sound in a word is changed to a labial sound /b,p,m, w, f, v/ because of another labial sound in the word

Question 11

Alveolar Assimilation

Answer 11

non-alveolar sound in a word is changed to an alveolar sound because of another alveolar sound in the word

Question 12

Velar assimilation

Answer 12

non-velar sound in a word is changed to a velar sound because of another velar sound in the word

Question 13

Prevocalic voicing

Answer 13

voiceless sound becomes a voiced sound

Question 14

Devoicing

Answer 14

voiced consonant in a word is replaced by a voiceless consonant

Question 15

Backing

Answer 15

substitution of a velar stop for consonants more anterior in oral cavity typically /k, g/ for /t,d/

Question 16

Initial consonant deletion

Answer 16

omission of a single consonant at the beginning of a word (not from a consonant blend)

Question 17

Glottal replacement

Answer 17

substitution of a glottal stop for another consonant