Assimilation (definition)

Assimilation is a phonological process in which a sound in pronounced in a way that makes it more similar to some other sound in its environment. For example, the alveolar consonant [n] in the middle of the English word 'bonbon' might be pronounced as a bilabial consonant [m], because that makes it more similar to its neighbor [b], which is bilabial.

See Also

• Assimilation is a very common phonological process. See also the page about regular phonological processes to learn more about assimilation in Gaelic.

External Links

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assimilation_(linguistics)