Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
regressive-assimilation
Noun
/rɪˈɡrɛsɪv əˌsɪməˈleɪʃən/
Definition
Regressive assimilation is a linguistic phenomenon where a speech sound changes to become more similar to a following sound.
Examples
- In the phrase ‘input’, the ‘n’ in ‘in’ assimilates to the place of articulation of the following ‘p’, making it sound like ‘imput’.
- The word ‘goodboy’ may have a regressive assimilation where the ‘d’ sound influences the ‘b’ sound.
Meaning
In simpler terms, it’s when a sound in a word gets influenced by a sound that comes after it.
Synonyms
- Sound change
- Phonetic assimilation
