Kenneth Whistler wrote:
>
> Richard Cook surmised:
>
> > BTW, in a very close transcription, if one is using superscription
> > (position above baseline) and relative size reduction to indicate
> > aspiration, I suppose that degree of superscription or the size or both
> > could be modulated to
Richard Cook surmised:
> I think the question about aspiration of this k relates to the fact that
> it is at the onset of a word-medial unstressed syllable. So, although it
> is aspirated, the aspiration might not be as pronounced as it would be
> in a stressed and/or word-initial environment.
>
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