changing word shapes

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CHANGING WORD-SHAPES


We all know that some words have weak and strong forms depending on their place in the group and on stress. The shape of a word may also be altered by nearby sounds; normally we pronounce one as van, one more may be pronounced vam mo:, where the shape of one has changed because of the following /m/ in more. Also next is usually pronounced /nekst/ but in next month may be /neks man/ where the final /t/ has disappeared.

Alterations like vam mo: where one phoneme replaces another mainly affect the alveolar sounds /t,

d, n, s, z/ when they are final in the word:

Before /p, b, m/ /p/ replaces /t/:

right place /rayp pleys/

white bird /vayp bö:d/

not me /nop mi/:


/b/ replaces /d/:

hard path /ha:b pa:/

good boy /gub boy/

good morning /gub mo:ni
/

/m/ replaces /n/:

gone past /gom pa:st/

gone back /gom bæk/

ten men /tem men/


Before /k, g/ /k/ replaces /t/:

white coat /vayk kout/

that girl /ðæk gö:l/


/g/ replaces /d/:

bad cold /bag kould/

red gate /reg geyt/


/
/ replaces /n/:

one cup /va
kap/

main gate /mey
geyt/