preaspiration

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ aspiration.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌpɹiːˌæspəˈɹeɪʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

preaspiration (plural preaspirations)

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

Related terms

• preaspirated

Translations

period of voiceless breathing

• German: Präaspiration (de) f
• Icelandic: aðblástur (is) m
• Polish: przydech m
• Scottish Gaelic: ro-analachadh m