Plosive vs. Aspirate
Difference Between Plosive and Aspirate
Plosivenoun
(phonetics) Sound produced from opening a previously closed oral passage.
Aspiratenoun
(linguistics) The puff of air accompanying the release of a plosive consonant.
Plosiveadjective
(phonetics) Produced from opening a previously closed oral passage.
Aspiratenoun
(linguistics) A sound produced by such a puff of air.
Plosivenoun
a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it;
his stop consonants are too aspiratedAspiratenoun
A mark of aspiration (#) used in Greek; the asper, or rough breathing.
Plosiveadjective
produced by complete closure of the oral passage and subsequent release with a burst of air (as `p' and `d' in `pit' or `dog')
Aspiratenoun
A sample of fluid, tissue, or other substance that is withdrawn from a body cavity, cyst, or tumor.
Aspirateverb
(transitive) To remove a liquid or gas by means of suction.
Aspirateverb
(transitive) To inhale so as to draw something other than air into one's lungs.
Aspirateverb
To produce an audible puff of breath. especially following a consonant.
Aspirateadjective
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Aspiratenoun
a consonant pronounced with aspiration
Aspirateverb
remove as if by suction;
draw in airAspirateverb
pronounce with aspiration; of stop sounds
Aspirateverb
suck in air
