Phonological Processes-Assimilations

Question 1

Assimilation

Answer 1

When a consonant sound starts to sound like another sound in the word

Question 2

“bub” for “bus” or “dadder” for “ladder” or “goggie” for “doggie” is an example of ___________?

Answer 2

Assimilation

Question 3

Approx. age of elimination (assimilation)

Answer 3

3 yrs

Question 4

Denasalization

Answer 4

When a consonant like /m/ or /n/ changes to a nonnasal consonant like /b/ or /d/

Question 5

“doze” for “nose” or “bunkey” for “monkey” is an example of ____________?

Answer 5

Denasalization

Question 6

Approx. age of elimination (denasalization)

Answer 6

2.5 yrs

Question 7

Final consonant devoicing

Answer 7

When a voiced consonant at the end of a word like /b/ or /d/ is substituted with a voiceless consonant like /p/ or /t/

Question 8

“pick” for “pig” or “buck” for “bug” or “wrote” for “road” is an example of ___________?

Answer 8

Final consonant devoicing

Question 9

Approx. age of elimination (final consonant devoicing)

Answer 9

3 yrs

Question 10

Prevocalic voicing

Answer 10

When a voiceless consonant in the beginning of a word like /k/ or /f/ is substituted with a voiced consonant like /g/ or /v/

Question 11

“gomb” for “comb” or “vish” for “fish” or “zip” for “sip” is an example for _____________?

Answer 11

Prevocalic voicing

Question 12

Approx. age of elimination (prevocalic voicing)

Answer 12

6 yrs

Question 13

Coalescence

Answer 13

When two phonemes are substituted with a different phoneme that still has similar features

Question 14

“foon” for “spoon” is an example of ___________?

Answer 14

Coalescence

Question 15

Approx. age of elimination (coalescence)

Question 16

Reduplication

Answer 16

When a complete or incomplete syllable is repeated

Question 17

“baba” for “bottle” or “dada” for “daddy” is an example of ___________?

Answer 17

Reduplication

Question 18

Approx. age of elimination (reduplication)

Answer 18

3 yrs