Question

When a sound which exists in a word pronounced in isolation or in connected speech is dropped in a compound or connected phrase, it is called _____.

• A. Assimilation
• B. Elision
• C. Tonality
• D. Intonation

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Elision

• Elision is the process in connected speech where a sound that exists in a word when pronounced in isolation is dropped (omitted) when the word is spoken in combination with another word or in a compound.

👉 Example:

• The /t/ in friendship → /frɛnʃɪp/ (the /d/ may be dropped)

• In rapid speech: next day → /nekst deɪ/ → /neks deɪ/