Aspiration Definition
ăspə-rāshən
aspirations
noun
aspirations
Expulsion of breath in speech.
American Heritage
Strong desire or ambition, as for advancement, honor, etc.
Webster's New World
The pronunciation of a consonant with an aspirate.
American Heritage
The thing so desired.
Webster's New World
A speech sound produced with an aspirate.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- breathing-in
- intake
- inspiration
- inhalation
- dream
- ambition
- aqua-lung
- underbreath
- inhalement
- cupping
- wish
- pursuit
- goal
- yearning
- hope
Other Word Forms of Aspiration
Noun
Singular:
aspiration
Plural:
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