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aspirate vs enunciate

enunciate vs aspirate

aspirate is a noun but enunciate is not a noun.

aspirate and enunciate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
aspirate Yes No Yes No
enunciate No No Yes No
As verbs, enunciate is a hypernym of aspirate; that is, enunciate is a word with a broader meaning than aspirate:
  • aspirate: pronounce with aspiration; of stop sounds
  • enunciate: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
Other hypernyms of aspirate include articulate, enounce, pronounce, say, sound out.
aspirate (noun) enunciate (noun)
a consonant pronounced with aspiration
a speech sound having as an obvious concomitant an audible puff of breath, as initial stop consonants or initial h -sounds.
aspirate (verb) enunciate (verb)
inhale (air, water, etc.) express or state clearly
pronounce with aspiration; of stop sounds speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
remove by suction
Difference between aspirate and enunciate

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