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as·pi·rate
 aspirate
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Parts
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transitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
ae
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reIt
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| inflections: |
aspirates, aspirating, aspirated |
| definition 1: |
in phonetics, to pronounce (a speech sound) with an audible release or rush of air, as the "h" in "helium" or the "p" in "pickle".
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| definition 2: |
to remove or draw out by suction, as with an aspirator.
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| definition 3: |
to inhale (fluid) into the respiratory tract.
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| related words: |
tap |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
aes
pr
t
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| definition: |
in phonetics, a speech sound pronounced with an audible release or rush of air, such as the initial "h," "t," "p," or "k" sounds in English.
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| pronunciation: |
aes
pr
t
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| definition: |
of a speech sound, pronounced with or followed by a puff of breath; aspirated.
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