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aspiration

/ˌæspəˈɹeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.30 in modern English

Syllables
as-pi-ra-tion
IPA
/ˌæspəˈɹeɪʃən/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to and of).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The action of aspirating.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A burst of air that follows the release of some consonants.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The withdrawal of fluid, tissue, or other substance, usually through a hollow needle from a body cavity, cyst, or tumor.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The silent breaking h beginning some French words, largely of Germanic origin.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process of lenition involving writing a digraph with h, especially at the beginning of a word.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English aspire Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English aspiration From aspire + -ation.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌæspəˈɹeɪʃən/
  • British English: /ˌæspəˈɹeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

aspirations (plural)

Derived Forms

aspirational aspirationalism aspirationalist bronchoaspiration deaspiration lipoaspiration microaspiration reaspiration thrombaspiration thromboaspiration preaspiration

Phrases

fine-needle aspiration joint aspiration needle aspiration biopsy salt water aspiration syndrome vacuum aspiration pre-aspiration

Synonyms

inhalation inspiration intake breathing in ambition dream

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce aspiration?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæspəˈɹeɪʃən/.
What does aspiration mean?
The act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to and of).
Where does aspiration come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce aspiration

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