Meaning of 'aspirate'

Find the meaning of the word ‘aspirate’

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Meaning of ‘aspirate’

4 definitions found.

aspirate

noun

a consonant pronounced with aspiration

verb

to suck in air

Example: "A lot of Indian languages require you to aspirate some of your phonetics."

verb

to pronounce with aspiration

Example: "They were always very careful to aspirate their aitches."

verb

to remove as if by suction

Example: "You have to aspirate the wound."

Synonyms: draw out suck out

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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