ASSIMILATION

DIRECTIONS: List the different types of assimilation and write three examples of each type.
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Type of assimilation 3 examples

1. /t/ becoming /p/ -get by

-great music
-lot better
I went to John’s party. I got by car with some friends,
the DJ was playing old music, so I recommended him
to change the music to modern music such as
Blackpink’s songs because they have great music. All
people were having fun, that was a lot better.

2. /t/ becoming /k/ -chocolate cake

-bought quite
-short cut

Maria likes chocolate cake and for her last birthday

her mother bought quite big cake. She took a short cut
to her house for her party.

3. /t/ becoming /ʧ/ -Aren’t you?

-Sent you
-but you

I sent you an email, but you didn’t reply to me. Aren’t

you available?
4. /d/ becoming /b/ -should buy
-should book
-good boy
My little cousin is turning 15 years old and I don’t
know what to give to him, my mother told me that I
should buy clothes, but my dad said that I should book
a pass day for my cousin. He deserves it, he is a really
good boy.
 5. /d/ becoming /g/ -good concert
-bad girl
-should go
Lucy went to a good concert last weekend. She
decided to wear a bad girl style with red garment.
She had such a great time.

6. /d/ becoming /ʤ/ - hard year

/d/ to /j/ - could you
-told you
I was having a hard year, that’s why I told you I
needed time, could you give more time?

7. /n/ becoming /m/ - woman noticed

/n/ (followed by /p/, /b/ -eaten pork
or /m/) becomes /m/ -Alan needs
Alan have been eaten pork for an entire week he was
feeling more tired every day and his condition got
worse. At work a woman noticed that and she took
him to the doctor. Alan needs to stop eating pork for a
while.
8. /n/ becoming /ŋ/ -children gain
-main character
-nine kids
My son Jonh was playing in the park with another nine
kids, they needed a leader. As usual my son wanted to
be the main character, so he played that role, at the
end of the day children came to my house to eat
sandwiches and play with Jonh.

9. /s/ becoming /ʃ/ -nice shirt

-cufflinks
-impress your
Maybe wearing a nice shirt and tie and a nice pairs of
cufflinks, you know, is important to you impress your
clients.

10. /z/ becoming /ʒ/ or /ʃ/ -Those young

-Does she
-These shoes
Those young men.
Does she know who’s coming?
These shoes need some polishing.