>>>>(*) The "explosive P" came up this weekend, there was some guy on the radio, explaining the regional differences in pronunciation of consonants. The sentence "I leave a trace of devastated lavatories" came naturally.
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>>>What is "explosive P" ?
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>>It is the reason why they always tell the people to move away from the microphone, or to hold the mike to the side, not exactly in front of their mouth. Sounds almost like an explosion when recorded.
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>>Um, it's the aspirated "p{boom}" sound.
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>Ah, I know that problem, from singing into a mic. You have to direct your P above it :-)
The one time when you're expected to overshoot :).