Humans perceive the sound /b/ to be the same, even when the coarticulation of the sound is be different. This phenomenon is an example of
A) perceptual constancy.
B) acoustic consistency.
C) phonemic transitions.
D) the segmentation problem.

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Perceptual constancy is the ability of the brain to perceive the same sound consistently despite variations in the acoustic properties of the sound. In this case, even when the coarticulation of the sound /b/ is different, humans still perceive it as the same sound due to perceptual constancy.

Humans Perceive the Sound /B/ to Be the Same, Even