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In the Dutch word 'ontzettend', /z/ is pronounced as /s/ because of the voicelessness of the preceding segment: the voicelessness perseveres, or carries over, from /t/ to the next segment /z/. | In the Dutch word 'ontzettend', /z/ is pronounced as /s/ because of the voicelessness of the preceding segment: the voicelessness perseveres, or carries over, from /t/ to the next segment /z/. | ||
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[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Persevatory+assimilation&lemmacode=1258 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics] | [http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Persevatory+assimilation&lemmacode=1258 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics] | ||
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Definition
Persevatory assimilation is a process of assimilation, it is also called 'carry-over assimilation' or 'progressive assimilation'.
Examples
In the Dutch word 'ontzettend', /z/ is pronounced as /s/ because of the voicelessness of the preceding segment: the voicelessness perseveres, or carries over, from /t/ to the next segment /z/.