Phonological Rules

Phonological Rules

1. Epenthesis

   • Insertion or deletion of sounds

2. Glide strenthening

   • intervocalic

3. Nasal assimilation

   • Are pronounce in the same way as the following consonant

4. Lateral Assimilation

   • N-L assimilates to a following consonant

5. S voicing

   • S is voiced to Z when a voice cons. follows

6. Velarization- Assibilated- Liquid leveling

7. Vowel weakening

   • Vowel turn out to have several allophones

8. Vowel gliding

   • 2 vowels merge into one

9. Aspiration

   • initial position

10. Preglottalization

    • Final position

11. Flapping

    • Between stress vowel and unstressed one

12. Velarization

    • l-t

13. vowel reduction

    • Vowels are lengthen