Acoustic correlates of breathy and clear vowels: the case of Khmer

@article{Wayland2003AcousticCO,
  title={Acoustic correlates of breathy and clear vowels: the case of Khmer},
  author={Ratree Wayland and Allard Jongman},
  journal={J. Phonetics},
  year={2003},
  volume={31},
  pages={181-201}
}
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