The figure shows the formants for /di/ and /du/.The second formant for /i/ is higher than the second formant for /u/;in spite of that,however,the /d/ sounds the same for both.That phenomenon is referred to as
A)coarticulation.
B)perceptual constancy.
C)articulation.

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The phenomenon described is known as perceptual constancy, which refers to our ability to recognize the same sound across different acoustic environments. Even though the second formant for /i/ is higher than that of /u/, we still perceive the /d/ sound as the same in both cases. Coarticulation, on the other hand, refers to the phenomenon where the articulation of one sound affects the production of another sound, often occurring in connected speech. Articulation is the physical act of producing speech sounds.

The Figure Shows the Formants for /Di/ and /Du