English to English
aspirate
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adjective (a)
- Pronounced with the h sound or with audible breath.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- a consonant pronounced with aspiration(noun.communication)source: wordnet30
- A sound consisting of, or characterized by, a breath like the sound of h; the breathing h or a character representing such a sound; an aspirated sound.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- pronounce with aspiration; of stop sounds(verb.communication)source: wordnet30
- suck in (air)(verb.body)source: wordnet30
- To pronounce with a breathing, an aspirate, or an h sound; as, we aspirate the words horse and house; to aspirate a vowel or a liquid consonant.(verb)source: webster1913