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aspirate

[ US /ˈæspɝˌeɪt/ ]
VERB
  1. pronounce with aspiration; of stop sounds
  2. remove by suction
    aspirate the wound
  3. inhale (air, water, etc.)
NOUN
  1. a consonant pronounced with aspiration

How To Use aspirate In A Sentence

  • For example, the aspirated series of stops and affricates are written by adding a horizontal stroke to the letters for the plain series.
  • For example, the aspirated series of stops and affricates are written by adding a horizontal stroke to the letters for the plain series.
  • A slight aspirate preceding and modifying the sibilant, which is, however, the stronger of the two consonants; _e.g. hsing_ = _hissing_ without the first _i_, Myths and Legends of China
  • The next seven consonants are 'retroflex': the tongue curls back to the palate (front part of the roof of the mouth), making a hard sound ṭh aspirated version of the above as in 'dry', but harder Latest education news, including the university guide 2010, RAE results, higher and schools news, schools tables and further education | guardian.co.uk
  • He aspirated some water and another coughing spasm started.
  • However, a nasopharyngeal aspirate is the best specimen for detecting influenza viruses, and polymerase chain reaction is more sensitive than tissue culture when serology is the reference standard.
  • Specially prepared micropipettes are then used to aspirate sperm from these tubules.
  • Effect of inhaled nitric oxide in premature infants on tracheal aspirate and plasma nitric oxide metabolites. Recent Neonatal Research Publications
  • For instance, aspirated consonants are written with a small superscript h after the symbol for the corresponding unaspirated consonant.
  • Consider the Etruscan use of letter phi, coding for the aspirate bilabial stop, which tends to mark many Greek loans: Φerse 'Perseus' and Φuipa 'Phoibe'. The etymology of Latin tofus 'tufa' isn't written in stone
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