Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aspiratory

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
as-pi-ra-to-ry
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

From aspire + -atory.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more aspiratory (comparative) most aspiratory (superlative)

Questions

What does aspiratory mean?
pertaining to aspiration
Where does aspiratory come from?
From aspire + -atory.

How to pronounce aspiratory

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “aspiratory”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “aspiratory”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “aspiratory” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.