English Explanatory Dictionary

preaspiration

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A period of voiceless breathing that precedes some consonants in some languages—a sort of mirror-image of aspiration.

Pronunciation

/ˌpɹiːˌæspəˈɹeɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-preaspiration.wav

Word forms

preaspiration preaspirations

Etymology

From pre- + aspiration.

Related words

preaspirated
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