Coarticulation

As coarticulation (Latin coarticulare ' articulate together ') the influence of a sound by the phonetic context is called.

In phonetics, coarticulation is the name for parallel anticipatory ( anticipatory ) movements of articulation. This anticipation is done by the articulators already move into the position of the following aloud (for example, tongue or lips ) during the formation of a sound.

For example, sounds a k -sound followed by i- sound ( front unrounded vowel) other than a k -sound followed by u -sound (back rounded vowel ). Some Phonemvarianten that are physically quite different depending on coarticulation, we can not distinguish on the basis of learning processes sound.

Coarticulation can also lead to a fixed sound change. Thus, as the German prefix has with corresponding subsequent f ( receive, such as in, feel ... ) recom - through a regressive assimilation contact in some cases changed.

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