What is the phenomenon when some sounds are devoiced in pronunciation?
Some sounds are devoiced in the cases as the following:
The approximant [ l r j w ] will be devoiced when standing after fortis plosive [ p t k ]
plan / pl̥æn ]
between /bɪˈtw̥ɪːn /
cry / kr̥ɑɪ /
tuesday / tj̥ʊːzdeɪ/
question / kw̥ɛstʃ /
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