To determine if the person you are listening to has just said, "The fryer gave potatoes to the chipmunk" or "The friar gave potatoes to the chip monk," you must know ______.
A)the exact pronunciation of each word
B)how to apply top-down processing to the situation
C)the schedule of coarticulation
D)whether the sentences are voiced or not

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Top-down processing involves using context and prior knowledge to understand information, which would help distinguish between the similar-sounding sentences based on the context in which they are said.

To Determine If the Person You Are Listening to Has