Aspiration (noun) Aspirated (adjective)
The pu" of air that is produced with some sounds. In English, voiceless stops are
aspirated at the beginnings of words.
- Sounds that are pronounced with this pu" of air are called aspirated sounds.
- Sounds that are pronounced without this pu" of air are called unaspirated sounds.
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Section 4 - The Consonants of American English
Unaspirated, Voiceless sound
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