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What happens to fortis plosives when they are syllable initial and accented?

When English fortis plosives are syllable initial and accented, they will be aspirated

When English fortis plosives are syllable initial and accented, they will be aspirated.

Example: car [kha]; pill [phil], take [theik]

Narrow transcription: try to come in time -> [trai tu khΛm in thaim]

 

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