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aspirate vs sound

sound vs aspirate

aspirate and sound both are nouns.

aspirate is not an adjective while sound is an adjective.

aspirate and sound both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
aspirate Yes No Yes No
sound Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, sound is a hypernym of aspirate; that is, sound is a word with a broader meaning than aspirate:
  • aspirate: a speech sound having as an obvious concomitant an audible puff of breath, as initial stop consonants or initial h -sounds.
  • sound: (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
Other hypernyms of aspirate include phone, speech sound.
aspirate (noun) sound (noun)
a consonant pronounced with aspiration the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
a speech sound having as an obvious concomitant an audible puff of breath, as initial stop consonants or initial h -sounds. the subjective sensation of hearing something
the audible part of a transmitted signal
(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
the sudden occurrence of an audible event
a large ocean inlet or deep bay
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium
aspirate (adjective) sound (adjective)
financially secure and safe
in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay
complete; thorough
(of sleep) deep and complete
in excellent physical condition
exercising or showing good judgment
free from moral defect
vigorous or severe
having legal efficacy or force
logically valid
aspirate (verb) sound (verb)
inhale (air, water, etc.) measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
pronounce with aspiration; of stop sounds utter with vibrating vocal chords
remove by suction make a certain noise or sound
cause to sound
announce by means of a sound
give off a certain sound or sounds
appear in a certain way
Difference between aspirate and sound

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