
Aspirate
Pronunciation Practice
To master 'aspirate', practice with a candle; if it flickers, you're doing it right.
Aspiring actors learn to aspirate 'T' and 'P' sounds clearly.
Voiceless Sounds
'Aspirate' typically occurs before voiceless consonants like 'p, t, k' in English.
Try not to aspirate the 'p' in 'spin'; it's less common there.
Silent Letters
In some words, 'h' is silent, so don’t aspirate when it’s not needed.
You aspirate 'h' in 'hello', but not in 'honest'. Compare with
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