noun🔗ShareThe puff of air accompanying the release of a plosive consonant."You can feel the aspirate when you pronounce the "p" in "pot" by holding your hand in front of your mouth. "phoneticslanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA sound produced by such a puff of air."You could hear a distinct aspirate following the "p" in her pronunciation of "pot," making it sound more emphatic. "phoneticslanguagesoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA mark of aspiration (#) used in Greek; the asper, or rough breathing."The student carefully copied the Greek phrase, noting the aspirate (#) above the letter. "grammarlanguagelinguisticsphoneticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo remove a liquid or gas by means of suction."The nurse aspirated the excess fluid from the patient's lungs. "medicinephysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo inhale so as to draw something other than air into one's lungs."The toddler choked and started to aspirate his milk when he laughed while drinking. "medicinephysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo produce an audible puff of breath. especially following a consonant."When pronouncing the word "pin," be sure to aspirate the "p" sound, creating a small puff of air. "phoneticslanguagephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAspirated"The "p" in "pot" is aspirated, unlike the "p" in "spot." "phoneticslanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
