試題詳解

17. Observe the allophones of /p/ in English for the following words: personal, persecute, petunia, paternal, computer, competitive, rapid, competition. Which of the following statement is incorrect?
(A) The phoneme /p/ is aspirated word initially in stressed syllables.
(B) The phoneme /p/ is aspirated word initially in unstressed syllables.
(C) The phoneme /p/ is aspirated word internally when it initiates a stressed syllable.
(D) The phoneme /p/ is aspirated word internally when it initiates a unstressed syllable.