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deaspirate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dea-spi-rate
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To change the pronunciation of a consonant so that it is no longer aspirated.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From de- + aspirate.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

deaspirates (present, singular) deaspirating (participle, present) deaspirated (participle, past) deaspirated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

deaspiration unaspirate

Questions

What does deaspirate mean?
To change the pronunciation of a consonant so that it is no longer aspirated.
Where does deaspirate come from?
From de- + aspirate.

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