I am confused about this question for long time but no internet resource explains about this.
Ok, when we have a consonant followed by an vowel in a pronunciation then for sure we have to fully aspirate the sound of that consonant. For example, in has /hæz/
, we will fully aspirate /z/
. That is meaningful. No problem right.
Now, when we have 2 consonants standing next to each other and at the end of a pronunciation, then my question is:
Should we fully aspirate both of these 2 consonants?
For example, in books /bʊks/
, should we fully aspirate /k/
and then fully aspirate /s/
. So, to pronounce /bʊks/
, we will make 3 sounds:
-fully aspirate /bʊ/
-fully aspirate /k/
-fully aspirate /s/
Note: fully aspirate means fully pronounce (a sound) with an exhalation of breath. For example, when you fully aspirate /k/
(see video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhS65K59ogA, the lady made the /k/
sound in the time of 0:24)
Or
Should we fully aspirate the last consonant only and the before consonant should be in the starting position and your tongue will make the sound of the last consonant from that starting position?
For example, in books /bʊks/
, when we finish the sound /bʊk/
the back of the tongue will touch the soft palate and at that point of time we won't release the tongue to make the sound /k/
but release the tongue to the /s/
position to make the /s/
sound.
I believe that if we make the sound like that then it will be different from when people won't put their tongue at the /k/
position but after /bʊ/
they will make /s/
immediately and it will sound like /bʊs/
Ok, to make my question clearer, I recorded my voice so that you can imagine what I am asking about:
This voice shows the /bʊks/
with aspirate of both /k/
and /s/
. See https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9o9iLQ2SktLUHpmcnF2TFRCRTg/view?usp=sharing
This voice shows the /bʊks/
with aspirate of /s/
only. See https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9o9iLQ2SktLQVNMc0ZZSUhVaXM/view?usp=sharing
I think this is a very interesting question!
Bones
isn't pronunced the same asbonus
./k/
it will sound like like/kə/
(see video here youtube.com/watch?v=RhS65K59ogA, , the lady made the/k/
sound in the time of 0:24)