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IPA []
AS [p′]

positional variant (does not occur in isolation)
Based on Maciołek & Tambor (2012)
Voiceless: the vocal folds are separated, not vibrating, the air flows freely between them.
Bilabial: there is the closure of both lips.
Palatalized: the middle of the tongue gets closer to the hard palate as a secondary articulation.
Plosive: a closure in the oral cavity and of the soft palate obstructs the airflow from the lungs, the air-pressure rises, subsequently, there is a quick release of the closure in the oral cavity, i.e. a plosion.

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piwo

EN   beer
IPA [pʲivɔ]
AS  [p′ivo]
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kapcie

EN   slippers
IPA [kapʲt͡ɕɛ]
AS  [kap′će]