aspirate vs say

say vs aspirate

aspirate and say both are nouns.

aspirate and say both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
aspirate	Yes	No	Yes	No
say	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, say is a hypernym of aspirate; that is, say is a word with a broader meaning than aspirate:

aspirate: pronounce with aspiration; of stop sounds
say: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

Other hypernyms of aspirate include articulate, enounce, enunciate, pronounce, sound out.

aspirate (noun)	say (noun)
a consonant pronounced with aspiration	the chance to speak
a speech sound having as an obvious concomitant an audible puff of breath, as initial stop consonants or initial h -sounds.

aspirate (verb)	say (verb)
inhale (air, water, etc.)	express in words
pronounce with aspiration; of stop sounds	report or maintain
remove by suction	speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
	express a supposition
	give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
	communicate or express nonverbally
	recite or repeat a fixed text
	indicate
	state as one's opinion or judgement; declare
	utter aloud
	have or contain a certain wording or form

Difference between aspirate and say

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