The /T/ Sound in the Word "Tip" Has Different Phonetic

question 19

Multiple Choice

The /t/ sound in the word "tip" has different phonetic properties than the /t/ sound in "tap." This demonstrates _______.In spite of this phenomenon,we tend to hear these words as

• A)categorical perception;invariant.
• B)categorical perception;variable.
• C)coarticulation;variable.
• D)coarticulation;invariant.

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