Query

[Kartik Saxena]

Why p in platonic, and k in compassion and complete are not asp?

They are at beginning of the word so according to the rules they should be aspirated

[english-1]

Platonic, compassion and complete: In all these words, the first sound /p/, /k/ and /k/ won't get aspirated as these words have more than one syllable. 

The rule is: 

a. Voiceless stops /p/, /t/ and /k/ are aspirated at the beginning of a monosyllabic word. 

b. In words having more than one syllable, voiceless stop /p/, /t/ and /k/ are aspirated at the beginning of a stressed syllable. 

[Pragati Mungekar]

Please let us know if following words are aspirated or not & the reason behind it.

king

pink

cube

pure

pursue

temple

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[Kartik Saxena]

But why then in one lecture, potato is asp at both /p/ and /k/ in 'po' at the starting of the word and 'ta' at the stressed syllable respectively.

[English 1]

P in potato is not aspirated at the initial position as the word has more than one syllable.   We will rectify the error made in the video.  

The rule is:  In words having more than one syllable, voiceless stop /p/, /t/ and /k/ are aspirated at the beginning of a stressed syllable.    

[Kartik Saxena]

Ok, thanks for the clarification.