I wrote:
>>It's indeed a question of voice onset time and tongue position.
>>Mandarin and English /d/ are unvoiced, while French /d/ is voiced.
That should read:
"Mandarin and English (at least when in initial and final position)
/d/ are unvoiced, while French /d/ is voiced",
as the unvoicing between voiced sounds is optional (in English, not
in, as far as I'm aware, Mandarin).
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Miguel Carrasquer Vidal
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