Unaspirated
Pronounced without an extra pu" of air. In English, voiceless stops are unaspirated
when they come after /s/ at the beginnings of words (e.g. store)
- 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.
Related Glossary Terms
Index
Section 4 - The Consonants of American English
Aspiration (noun) Aspirated (adjective), Stop, Voiceless sound
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