progressive assimilation

progressive assimilation

noun Phonetics.
assimilation in which a preceding sound has an effect on a following one, as in shortening captain to cap'm rather than cap'n.


Origin:
1910–15
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Progressive assimilation is always a great word to know.
So is bilabial. Does it mean:
articulated with the tongue tip touching the back of the upper front teeth or immediately above them
produced with the lips close together or touching
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