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6.4.4 Coalescent assimilation
•Coalescent assimilation refers to two adjacent sounds producing a new sound that is between the two original sounds. (alveolar + palatal ’ palato-alveolar)
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Did you do that?
What would you do?
/dZ/
/d/ or /dz/
4
next year; last year
Who set you up?
/tS/
/t/ or /ts/
3
How is your day?
He loves you.
/Z/
/z/
2
this year;
miss you
/S/
/j/
/s/
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