Assimilation of /d/ - Connected speech

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In this video, we look at assimilation of /d/, a big part of connected speech. Assimilation is when two sounds become more similar to each other or combine to make a third sound.
00:12 What is assimilation?
03:23 assimilation of /d/ to /k/ & /g/
05:40 review
Assimilation of /d/ often happens when /d/ is followed by a /p/, /b/, or /m/ sound:
You should publish it
It could be?
You would be too
It’s a cold month
Assimilation of /d/ often happens when /d/ is followed by a /k/, or /g/ sound:
A fake news podcast
You should go
I could go
I’d kill for a new one
How is the /t/ sound made?
By the tongue touching just behind the top teeth
How are the /p/, /b/, and /m/ sounds made?
By the lips
How are the /k/, or /g/ sounds made?
By the tongue touching the back part of the roof of your mouth
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