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'''Postaspiration''' is the puff of air that occurs ''after'' the release of a voiceless consonant. If the puff of air occurs ''before'' the consonant, it is called [[Preaspiration (definition)|preaspiration]]. In Scottish Gaelic, postaspiration tends to appear after a stop at the onset of a stressed syllable. Both types of aspiration occur in Gaelic. Phonetic aspiration should not be confused with the initial consonant mutation called [[Lenition (definition)|lenition]], although the term is sometimes use to refer to the phenomenon.

==See Also==
*[[Aspiration (definition)]]
*[[Preaspiration (definition)]]
*[[Sounds of Scottish Gaelic]]

==External Links==
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*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspirated_consonant

==References==
*Ladefoged, D. (2010) ''A Course in Phonetics''. 6th Edition. Wadsworth Publishing.
*[[William Lamb|Lamb, William]] (2003) ''Scottish Gaelic''. 2nd edition. Munich: Lingcom Europa

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