v. 1 to begin a word or precede a sonorous speech sound with a puff of breath; 2 is to remove an obstruction by suctioning
In English we usually aspirate the sound represented by the letter p.
In English we usually aspirate the sound represented by the letter p.
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draw out; suck out; remove by suctioning
breathless
3 syllables
as-pi-rate
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