Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aspirated

/ˈæspɚˌeɪtɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.61 in modern English

Syllables: as-pi-rat-ed
IPA: /ˈæspɚˌeɪtɪd/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of aspirate

adj

Pronounced with an audible breath, a brief expulsion of air at the end of the sound.

adj

In French, describing an initial letter h which, though silent, does not permit liaison or elision with the preceding word.

Example Sentences

"In English, word-initial single voiceless consonants are aspirated, so that pit is pronounced [pʰɪt] but spit is pronounced [spɪt]."
"The h in haine is aspirated, so one says la haine, not l'haine."

Inflected Forms

more aspirated (comparative) most aspirated (superlative)

Derived Forms

microaspirated nonaspirated

Phrases

aspirated h

Frequently Paired Words

preaspirated

Synonyms

aspirate

Antonyms

unaspirated

Rhymes With

exasperated

Questions

How do you pronounce aspirated?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæspɚˌeɪtɪd/.
What does aspirated mean?: simple past and past participle of aspirate

How to pronounce aspirated

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