aspirated en · ADJ
Meanings
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Pronounced with an audible breath, a brief expulsion of air at the end of the sound.
In English, word-initial single voiceless consonants are aspirated, so that pit is pronounced [pʰɪt] but spit is pronounced [spɪt].
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(French) In French, describing an initial letter h which, though silent, does not permit liaison or elision with the preceding word.
The h in haine is aspirated, so one says la haine, not l'haine.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most aspirated | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more aspirated | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Coordinates
Deriveds
aspirated h · microaspirated · nonaspirated
Synonyms
Translations (24)
es aspirado (pronounced with an audible breath) · hy շնչեղ (pronounced with an audible breath) · de behaucht (pronounced with an audible breath) · sa महाप्राण (pronounced with an audible breath) · it aspirato (pronounced with an audible breath) · vi bật hơi (pronounced with an audible breath) · de aspiriert (pronounced with an audible breath) · sv aspirerad (pronounced with an audible breath) · is fráblásinn (pronounced with an audible breath) · ka ფშვინვიერი (pronounced with an audible breath) · pt aspirado (pronounced with an audible breath) · ru аспири́рованный (pronounced with an audible breath) · ko 기식성 (pronounced with an audible breath) · ga análach (pronounced with an audible breath) · el δασυνόμενος (pronounced with an audible breath) · cmn 送氣 /送气 (pronounced with an audible breath) · fi aspiroitu (pronounced with an audible breath) · gv ennalit (pronounced with an audible breath) · uk аспірований (pronounced with an audible breath) · nv yoldǫǫh (pronounced with an audible breath) · uk придиховий (pronounced with an audible breath) · fr aspiré (pronounced with an audible breath) · sk aspirovaný (pronounced with an audible breath) · ru придыха́тельный (pronounced with an audible breath)