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In Taiwanese phonetics, '''aspiration''' is the strong burst of [[hokhib|breath]] that accompanies the release of obstruents.  
In Taiwanese phonetics, '''aspiration''' is the strong burst of [[hokhib|breath]] that accompanies the release of obstruents.  


In [[Taiwanese Hokkien]], the {{w|aspirated consonants}} are: [pʰ], [tʰ], [kʰ], [tɕʰ], [tsʰ]. In [[MTL]], these are written: ph, th, kh, ch, zh. They are composed of the symbols for voiceless consonants (p, t, k, c, z) followed by the aspiration modifier letter [[h]].
In [[Taiwanese Hokkien]], the {{w|aspirated consonant}}s are: [pʰ], [tʰ], [kʰ], [tɕʰ], [tsʰ]. In [[MTL]], these are written: ph, th, kh, ch, zh. They are composed of the symbols for voiceless consonants (p, t, k, c, z) followed by the aspiration modifier letter [[h]].


You may have already noticed that this is a bit different from [[Engguo|English]], which always aspirates p, t, and k when they occur at the beginning of words.  
You may have already noticed that this is a bit different from [[Engguo|English]], which always aspirates p, t, and k when they occur at the beginning of words.  
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*The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) uses the {{w|aspiration modifier letter}} ⟨◌ʰ⟩ following symbols for voiceless consonants.
*The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) uses the {{w|aspiration modifier letter}} ⟨◌ʰ⟩ following symbols for voiceless consonants.
*In [[Jidguo|Japanese]], the voiceless stops /p, t, k/ are slightly aspirated: less aspirated than English stops, but more so than Spanish.
*In [[Jidguo|Japanese]], the voiceless stops /p, t, k/ are slightly aspirated: less aspirated than English stops, but more so than Spanish.
* [[Hoatguo|French]], [[Hølangie|Dutch]] and [[Sepangaa-gie|Spanish]] don't even have aspirated consonants. So they use initial p, t, and k pretty much the same as in written Taiwanese.
* [[Hoatguo|French]], [[Hølangie|Dutch]], [[Italia-gie|Italian]] and [[Sepangaa-gie|Spanish]] do not have phonemic aspirated consonants.


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