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| − | Preaspiration is the puff of air that occurs ''before'' a consonant. If the puff of air occurs ''after'' the consonant, it is called [[Postaspiration (definition)|postaspiration]]. Both types of aspiration occur in Gaelic. | + | '''Preaspiration''' is the puff of air that occurs ''before'' the release of a voiceless consonant. If the puff of air occurs ''after'' the consonant, it is called [[Postaspiration (definition)|postaspiration]]. 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== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Voice in Phonetics (definition)]] | *[[Voice in Phonetics (definition)]] | ||
*[[Aspiration (definition)]] | *[[Aspiration (definition)]] | ||
| + | *[[Sounds of Scottish Gaelic]] | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 09:00, 10 November 2020
Preaspiration is the puff of air that occurs before the release of a voiceless consonant. If the puff of air occurs after the consonant, it is called postaspiration. Both types of aspiration occur in Gaelic. Phonetic aspiration should not be confused with the initial consonant mutation called lenition, although the term is sometimes use to refer to the phenomenon.
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References
Crystal, David (2008). A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics Sixth Edition. Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
