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In [[MTL]], the {{w|aspirated consonant}}s are ''ph'', ''th'', ''kh'', ''ch'', and ''zh'' (IPA: [pʰ], [tʰ], [kʰ], [tɕʰ], [tsʰ]). They are composed of the letter for the plain consonant (''p'', ''t'', ''k'', ''c'', or ''z''), plus the letter ''[[h]]'' for '''aspiration''', or strong burst of [[hokhib|breath]]. See [[MTL alphabet]]. | In [[MTL]], the {{w|aspirated consonant}}s are ''ph'', ''th'', ''kh'', ''ch'', and ''zh'' (IPA: [pʰ], [tʰ], [kʰ], [tɕʰ], [tsʰ]). They are composed of the letter for the plain consonant (''p'', ''t'', ''k'', ''c'', or ''z''), plus the letter ''[[h]]'' for '''aspiration''', or strong burst of [[hokhib|breath]]. See [[MTL alphabet]]. | ||
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In [[Enggie|English]], we aspirate ''p'', ''t'', and ''k'' when they occur at the beginning of words, but don't really aspirate when they are inside the word. For example, think about the "p" inside "copy", "spot", and "spy". | In [[Enggie|English]], we aspirate ''p'', ''t'', and ''k'' when they occur at the beginning of words, but don't really aspirate when they are inside the word. For example, think about the "p" inside "copy", "spot", and "spy". | ||