SHS 250 - Module 6 Study Guide Questions with Correct Answers Latest Update 2026/2027
Final Consonant Deletion - Answers Deleting the last consonant in a word. Example: dog → [da]
Cluster Reduction - Answers Simplifying a consonant cluster by deleting one or more sounds.
Example: truck → [tʌk]
Syllable (Weak) Deletion - Answers Omitting an unstressed syllable. Example: banana → [nænə]
Reduplication - Answers Repeating a syllable. Example: bottle → [baba]
Gliding - Answers Replacing /r, l/ with /w, j/. Example: rabbit → [wæbɪt]
Stopping - Answers Replacing a fricative or affricate with a stop. Example: sun → [tʌn]
Fronting - Answers Replacing a back sound with a front sound. Example: go → [do]
Backing - Answers Replacing a front sound with a back sound. Example: top → [kɑp]
Devoicing - Answers A voiced sound becomes voiceless, often word-finally. Example: dog →
[dɑk]
Voicing (Prevocalic) - Answers A voiceless sound becomes voiced, usually at the start of a word.
Example: pig → [bɪg]
Epenthesis - Answers Inserting an extra sound (usually a vowel). Example: blue → [bəlu]
Metathesis - Answers Two sounds switch positions. Example: spaghetti → [pəsɡɛti]
Consonant Harmony - Answers One consonant changes to match another's place or manner.
Example: dog → [gɔg]
Denasalization - Answers A nasal sound becomes an oral sound. Example: man → [bæn]
Vocalization - Answers A liquid /r, l/ becomes a vowel, usually at the end of a syllable. Example:
ball → [bɔʊ]
Voiceless sound - Answers Indicated by the diacritic ̥ . Example: [n̥ ]
Voiced sound - Answers Indicated by the diacritic ̬ . Example: [s̬ ]
Nasalization - Answers Indicated by the diacritic ̃. Example: [ã]
Syllabic consonant - Answers Indicated by the diacritic ̩ . Example: [n̩ ]
Non-syllabic - Answers Indicated by the diacritic ̯ (part of a diphthong). Example: [aɪ̯ ]
Unreleased stop - Answers Indicated by the diacritic ̚ . Example: [t̚ ]
Final Consonant Deletion - Answers Deleting the last consonant in a word. Example: dog → [da]
Cluster Reduction - Answers Simplifying a consonant cluster by deleting one or more sounds.
Example: truck → [tʌk]
Syllable (Weak) Deletion - Answers Omitting an unstressed syllable. Example: banana → [nænə]
Reduplication - Answers Repeating a syllable. Example: bottle → [baba]
Gliding - Answers Replacing /r, l/ with /w, j/. Example: rabbit → [wæbɪt]
Stopping - Answers Replacing a fricative or affricate with a stop. Example: sun → [tʌn]
Fronting - Answers Replacing a back sound with a front sound. Example: go → [do]
Backing - Answers Replacing a front sound with a back sound. Example: top → [kɑp]
Devoicing - Answers A voiced sound becomes voiceless, often word-finally. Example: dog →
[dɑk]
Voicing (Prevocalic) - Answers A voiceless sound becomes voiced, usually at the start of a word.
Example: pig → [bɪg]
Epenthesis - Answers Inserting an extra sound (usually a vowel). Example: blue → [bəlu]
Metathesis - Answers Two sounds switch positions. Example: spaghetti → [pəsɡɛti]
Consonant Harmony - Answers One consonant changes to match another's place or manner.
Example: dog → [gɔg]
Denasalization - Answers A nasal sound becomes an oral sound. Example: man → [bæn]
Vocalization - Answers A liquid /r, l/ becomes a vowel, usually at the end of a syllable. Example:
ball → [bɔʊ]
Voiceless sound - Answers Indicated by the diacritic ̥ . Example: [n̥ ]
Voiced sound - Answers Indicated by the diacritic ̬ . Example: [s̬ ]
Nasalization - Answers Indicated by the diacritic ̃. Example: [ã]
Syllabic consonant - Answers Indicated by the diacritic ̩ . Example: [n̩ ]
Non-syllabic - Answers Indicated by the diacritic ̯ (part of a diphthong). Example: [aɪ̯ ]
Unreleased stop - Answers Indicated by the diacritic ̚ . Example: [t̚ ]
