Allophonic variations of /p/ Allophone Occurrence Example [p]Aspirated release in initial word and stressed positions poke [p Unreleased in word final position top ten [p]Unaspirated release in clusters,esp.after /s/ spot [p:Lengthening,when arresting /p/is followed by a releasing/p/Stop Pete. [p] Nasal release,before a syllabic nasal Stop him 1717 Allophonic variations of /p/ Allophone Occurrence Example [ph ] Aspirated release in initial word and stressed positions poke [p- ] Unreleased in word final position top ten [pɔ] Unaspirated release in clusters, esp. after /s/ spot [p:] Lengthening, when arresting /p/ is followed by a releasing /p/ Stop Pete. [p ~ ] Nasal release, before a syllabic nasal Stop him