What is Aspiration? | Connected Speech | English Phonology

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★★ TIME STAMPS ★★
0:00 What is aspiration? INTRO
3:09 When does aspiration occur?
7:28 Examples of aspiration
10.41 Summary
11:45 Does aspiration change the meaning?

*** I'm sorry, I had a heavy cold whilst filming this video and sound rather nasal. I also pronounced the word 'onset' a bit funny at times - I clearly wasn't quite myself. Apologies! But the rest should all be accurate.


★★ WHAT THIS VIDEO IS ABOUT★★
In this video we are going to learn about the three aspirated sounds in English: the unvoiced stops (also called plosives) /p/, /t/ and /k/. These three sounds are always aspirated when they are the only sound in the onset of a stressed syllable. I know, this sounds a bit complicated! But fear not, I will explain what it means in a simple way, showing you a range of examples to help you understand. I will also show you how to show aspiration in a phonemic transcription using IPA.



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Billie is a pronunciation coach and content creator based in Barcelona, Spain. Her main focus is English pronunciation, phonology and helping learners speak more fluently. Billie has a degree in Communication Research & Phonology, a PGCE in Primary Education, a Trinity College Cert & DiplomaTESOL and over 17 years of teaching experience. She also works as a CELTA teacher trainer, Cambridge examiner and educational advisor. Her videos have been featured in the Google funded AI app ELSA speak.


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