•Assimilation means that one sound is
altered to become more like its neighbor. For example,
in “sit down,” the ending /t/ is assimilated into the
following /d/ sound. The /T/ in
“worth” becomes /D/ in “worthy.” There are four types
assimilation in English:
•
•1. progressive / forward /
perseverative assimilation
•2. regressive / anticipatory
assimilation
•3. full / complete assimilation
•4. coalescent assimilation