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aspirate vs pronounce

pronounce vs aspirate

aspirate is a noun but pronounce is not a noun.

aspirate and pronounce both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
aspirate Yes No Yes No
pronounce No No Yes No
As verbs, pronounce is a hypernym of aspirate; that is, pronounce is a word with a broader meaning than aspirate:
  • aspirate: pronounce with aspiration; of stop sounds
  • pronounce: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
Other hypernyms of aspirate include articulate, enounce, enunciate, say, sound out.
aspirate (noun) pronounce (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) pronounce (verb)
inhale (air, water, etc.) pronounce judgment on
pronounce with aspiration; of stop sounds speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
remove by suction
Difference between aspirate and pronounce

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