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inhale vs aspirate

aspirate vs inhale

inhale is not a noun while aspirate is a noun.

inhale and aspirate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inhale No No Yes No
aspirate Yes No Yes No
As verbs, aspirate is a hyponym of inhale; that is, aspirate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than inhale:
  • inhale: draw in (air)
  • aspirate: inhale (air, water, etc.)
Other hyponyms of inhale include sniff, sniffle, snivel, snuffle, snuff, drag, draw, puff, huff, snort.
inhale (noun) aspirate (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.
inhale (verb) aspirate (verb)
draw in (air) inhale (air, water, etc.)
draw deep into the lungs in by breathing pronounce with aspiration; of stop sounds
remove by suction
Difference between inhale and aspirate

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