Topic-052: Transcription Beyond Words Phrases Words are always put together in phrases creating many transitions and changes in the pronunciation. For example, in the phrase ten green bottles (when spoken in a connected speech, the pronunciation of ten and green changes because of the contact and ten would probably be pronounced with its n changing to /ŋ/ in anticipation of its contact with the g of green and green would probably be pronounced with its n changing tom in anticipation of its contact with the b of bottles. These kinds of change reflect a process known as simplification or economy of effort. In these cases, the two n sounds have changed to suit their contexts by becoming a little bit more similar to the consonants that follow in the next word. This type of phrase level change is called assimilation. Other changes of such types are called elision, linking, epenthesis and liaison.
