preaspiration

English

Etymology

pre- +‎ aspiration

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˌpɹiːˌæspəˈɹeɪʃən/

Noun

preaspiration (plural preaspirations)

(phonetics) a period of voiceless breathing that precedes some consonants in some languages -- a sort of mirror-image of aspiration

Translations

period of voiceless breathing

German: Präaspiration (de) f
Icelandic: aðblástur (is) m

Polish: przydech m
Scottish Gaelic: ro-analachadh m

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