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yod-coalescence

yod-coalescence is the alternative form of yod coalescence.

Meaning of yod coalescence

Noun

yod coalescence (uncountable)

  1. A process in English phonology whereby the clusters [dj], [tj], [sj], and [zj] become [dʒ], [tʃ], [ʃ], and [ʒ], respectively, through mutual assimilation.
    • Some English dialects with /dj/ and /tj/ within a morpheme have gradient amounts of affrication, from [dj] in careful speech to extreme “yod coalescence” approximating [dʒ][…].1995, James M. Scobbie, “What Do We Do When Phonology is Powerful Enough to Imitate Phonetics? Comments on Zsiga”, in Bruce Connell, Amalia Arvaniti, editors, Phonology and Phonetic Evidence...

Questions about yod-coalescence

What is yod-coalescence the alternative form of?
Yod-coalescence is the alternative form of yod coalescence.

Words near yod-coalescence in the dictionary

  1. Yocum
  2. Yocums
  3. yod
  4. yod coalescence
  5. yod dropping
  6. yod-coalescence
  7. yod-dropper
  8. yod-droppers
  9. yod-dropping
  10. Yoda
  11. Yoda condition

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