English Phonology and Phonetics: Materials for Assimilation in English Phonemic or Phonetic Transcription. Effects of other Phonemes on Alveolar Conso Here are quite a few rules and examples for Assimilation in English. Assimilation is when a sound changes based on the following sound. See this site for a large number of examples. Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading...