Question

In rapid speech, certain sounds are omitted. It is called:

• A. Regressive assimilation
• B. Progressive assimilation
• C. Elision
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Elision

• Elision is the process in rapid or connected speech where a sound is omitted for ease of pronunciation.

• This often happens when consonant clusters occur and dropping a sound makes speech smoother.

👉 Example:

• friendship → /frɛnʃɪp/ (the /d/ is dropped)

• next day → /nekst deɪ/ → /nek deɪ/ (the /t/ may be omitted)