The overlap between the production of neighboring phonemes is called _____.
A) contiguity
B) Consolidation
C) coarticulation
D) Context

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Coarticulation refers to the phenomenon of overlapping articulation between neighboring phonemes during speech production. It occurs because speech sounds are not produced in isolation, but rather in connected streams of speech. The articulators (such as the lips, tongue, and vocal cords) are constantly in motion during speech, and they begin to shape the next sound before the current sound is completed. This results in slight modifications to the production of phonemes depending on their context.

The Overlap Between the Production of Neighboring Phonemes Is Called