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but it can also occur word-finally or in contact with a specific vowel.

For example, the English suffix -s is pronounced when it follows a voiceless phoneme (cats), and when it follows a voiced phoneme (dogs). This type of assimilation is called progressive, where the second consonant assimilates to the first; regressive assimilation goes in the opposite direction, as can be seen in have to .

English

English no longer has a productive process of voicing stem-final

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