Definitions for aspirates

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aspirates as·pi·rate

Spelling: [verb as-puh-reyt; noun, adjective, Aspirates is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 619 anagrams from letters in aspirates (aaeiprsst).

Definitions for aspirates

noun

1. Phonetics. a speech sound having as an obvious concomitant an audible puff of breath, as initial stop consonants or initial h -sounds.
2. Medicine/Medical. the substance or contents that have been aspirated.

adjective

1. Phonetics. (of a speech sound) pronounced with or accompanied by aspiration; aspirated.

verb (used with object)

1. Phonetics. to articulate (a speech sound, especially a stop) so as to produce an audible puff of breath, as with the first t of total, the second t being unaspirated. to articulate (the beginning of a word or syllable) with an h -sound, as in which, pronounced (hwich), or hitch as opposed to witch or itch.
2. Medicine/Medical. to remove (a fluid) from a body cavity by use of an aspirator or suction syringe. to inhale (fluid or a foreign body) into the bronchi and lungs, often after vomiting.
3. to draw or remove by suction.

Origin of aspirates

1660-70; Latin aspīrātus breathed upon (past participle of aspīrāre). See aspire, -ate¹

Examples for aspirates

The subvocals are sometimes called voice consonants and the aspirates breath consonants.

In moments of rapid action the sergeant major evidently had difficulty with his aspirates.

When excited Mrs. Marlings had some difficulty with her aspirates.

The voice came sharply, almost sibilantly, with the aspirates of the race.

This from some resident of the northern parts where the fog is not, and where aspirates are of little consequence.

He complained of the shut mouth, the claquement des dents, and the predominance of aspirates in our pronunciation.

He explained that all aspirates are dropped in modern Greek.

Let us remark in this connection that there are no aspirates pronounced in Hispaniola, as amongst the Latin peoples.

It would be far more correct to associate with them a third class of aspirates.

Perplexity of both parents here required a short explanation of middle-class jocularity turning on neglect or excess of aspirates.