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johndburger t1_j7grgdj wrote

Reply to comment by foodtower in Do tonal language speakers understand each other while whispering? by Paulix_05

Or 3) you’re imagining the difference, based on your knowledge of what’s being said, just as listeners do.

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Redingold t1_j7zhgav wrote

No, they really are different. It's a smaller difference than voiced vs unvoiced, known as fortis and lenis. Voiced consonants in English are fortis, and are pronounced more forcefully, and unvoiced consonants in English are lenis, and are pronounced less forcefully.

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