aspirate

[US]/'æspəreɪt/
[UK]/'æspərət/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. to produce a flow of air while inhaling.

Phrases & Collocations

voiceless aspirated consonant

aspirated consonant

Example Sentences

In English, the 'h' sound in 'hat' is an aspirated sound.

Some languages aspirate certain consonants more than others.

When you pronounce 'p' in 'pit', you should aspirate it.

Linguists study how different languages aspirate sounds.

Aspirated sounds are common in many languages around the world.

Native speakers tend to aspirate certain sounds without realizing it.

When learning a new language, it's important to pay attention to how to aspirate sounds.

In Mandarin Chinese, the 'p', 't', and 'k' sounds are aspirated in certain contexts.

Aspirated consonants can change the meaning of a word in some languages.

Some people find it difficult to aspirate sounds in a new language.

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