Withgott effect

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Etymology

Observed by M. M. Withgott in a 1982 dissertation.

Proper noun

Withgott effect

  1. (phonology) A phenomenon relating to the pronunciation of stops in American English, whereby words appear to be chunked into pronunciation units, based on their morphology, which may block flapping.