What happens to fortis plosives when they are syllable initial and accented? nxcanhPosted onTháng Chín 18, 2013Tháng Mười 29, 2020inPhonetics 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] ./. Facebook Comments FacebookLinkedInXMoreEmailThreads