Does aspirating voiceless stop consonants at the beginning of words matter in spoken English?

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Zoli

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The voiceless stop consonants "p", "t", and "k" are aspirated in English at the beginning of stressed words. Am I right? The words "turn" and "too" in the examples below.
As a learner, not respecting the rule can make me sound less natural in English? I would be grateful for any suggestion. Thank you so much!

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Failure to aspirate can make the voiceless sounds sound a little like the voiced equivalent to native speakers. You will still be understood, but you will not sound natural.
 
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