Aspirated

Pronunciation: /ˈæspərˌeɪtɪd/

Aspirated (adjective)

  1. Describes a sound made with a burst of air, like the 'h' in 'hat'.
  2. Describes a process where liquid or air is removed from a body part using suction.

Examples

  • The word starts with an aspirated 'p'.
  • In some languages, aspirated consonants are common.

Common collocations: aspirated consonant, aspirated sound, aspirated fluid, aspirated airway

Synonyms of Aspirated

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Aspirated

  • — In phonetics, describing sounds without breathy release.