We say the phoneme "p" in the word pet in a slightly different way than we say the phoneme "p" in pot, because the vowel sounds following the "p" in each word are different.This phenomenon is known as ______.
A)phonemic restoration
B)formant formation
C)coarticulation
D)the McGurk effect

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Coarticulation is the phenomenon by which the pronunciation of a phoneme is influenced by the sounds that come immediately before or after it in a word. In this case, the pronunciation of the "p" in "pet" is influenced by the vowel sound that comes after it ("eh"), while the pronunciation of the "p" in "pot" is influenced by the vowel sound that comes after it ("ah").

We Say the Phoneme "P" in the Word Pet in a Slightly