We say the phoneme "p" in the word pet in a slightly different way than we say the phoneme "p" in pot, because the vowel sounds following the "p" in each word are different. This phenomenon is known as ______.

A. phonemic restoration
B. formant formation
C. coarticulation
D. the McGurk effect


Answer: C

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