but the becomes bə ðə. what name is this process ?

Status
Not open for further replies.
Joined
Sep 24, 2010
Member Type
Student or Learner
Native Language
Arabic
Home Country
Palestinian Territory
Current Location
Hungary
What do we call sounds like these ?

But the ----- bə ðə

But by ------ bə baɪ

that my ----- ðə maɪ

Do these example represent deletion process of the sound [t]?

 

raindoctor

Member
Joined
Oct 18, 2009
Member Type
Other
Native Language
Swahili
Home Country
Kenya
Current Location
United States
1. lagging assimilation, along with tapping.
2/3. stop 1 + stop 2 > stop 2 ( a known phenomenon in lower register)
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Top