Aspiration – Session
The live group session is now finished, you can catch a video of the presentation section below (subscription required).
IN BRIEF:
The voiceless plosive sounds /p,t,k/ are often aspirated in English pronunciation – they are released with an audible puff of air. This session covers:
- When (and when not) to aspirate /p,t,k/.
- How to produce aspiration.
IN DETAIL:
Although the sounds /p,t,k/ are found in many languages, they are often pronounced slightly differently in English.
Aspiration is a puff of air that is made at the release stage of the plosive, and is commonly found in the sounds /p,t,k/ especially on stressed syllables before vowel sounds.
If aspiration is not made, the sounds can sound like /b,d,g/ to native speakers, so PAN might sound like BAN.
Aspiration doesn’t always occur, so it’s important to know when it shouldn’t be produced as well as when it should.
This session covers the rules, pronunciation techniques, and phonetic diacritic for aspiration.
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A video of the taught part of the class will be available shortly after the session for subscribers.
