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Aspirated "p"
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crispego
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Aspirated "p"
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Hi everyone! I have a question, hope you can help me.
Is the "p" in the abbreviation PE (physical education) pronounced aspiratedly? I �ve read somewhere that all words starting with "p" are uttered with aspiration but I �m not sure about the PE abbreviation.
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12 Nov 2014
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redcamarocruiser
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Yes, P is aspirated in P.E.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspirated_consonant describes a test to tell if a sound is aspirated. When you hold your hand in front of your mouth, you will feel an air puff when the consonant is aspirated. |
12 Nov 2014
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yanogator
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Yes, initial p followed by a vowel is aspirated.
Bruce |
12 Nov 2014
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