sandhi

• Лингвистический термин, обозначающий артикуляционный процесс, при котором произношение слова или морфемы изменяется, когда за ним непосредственно следует другое слово, особенно в беглой речи.

A linguistic term referring to the articulatory process whereby the pronunciation of a word or morpheme changes when it is followed immediately by another, especially in fluent speech.

1. Phonetic change in connected speechC2formal

   The articulatory process whereby the pronunciation of a word or morpheme changes when it is followed immediately by another, especially in fluent speech.

   Фонетическое изменение в связной речи

   • In English, the phrase 'cup of tea' often becomes 'cuppa tea' due to sandhi.
   • Sandhi rules in Sanskrit are very complex and well-documented.
   • Linguists study sandhi to understand how sounds blend in natural speech.