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The Sounds of Spoken English

Note 41 — THE SOUNDS CONSIDERED SEPARATELY

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[h] is described as voiceless; but it may also be produced with voice. We have seen that the vocal chords consist of a fleshy and a cartilaginous part: it is possible to let the former vibrate, while the latter is left open, and the breath passing through produces [h]. Try to utter this sound.

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