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sound vs aspirate

aspirate vs sound

sound and aspirate both are nouns.

sound is an adjective but aspirate is not an adjective.

sound and aspirate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sound Yes Yes Yes No
aspirate Yes No Yes No
As nouns, aspirate is a hyponym of sound; that is, aspirate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sound:
  • sound: (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
  • aspirate: a speech sound having as an obvious concomitant an audible puff of breath, as initial stop consonants or initial h -sounds.
Other hyponyms of sound include phoneme, vowel, vowel sound, glide, semivowel, consonant, orinasal, orinasal phone, sonant, voiced sound, ingressive.
sound (noun) aspirate (noun)
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause a consonant pronounced with aspiration
the subjective sensation of hearing something a speech sound having as an obvious concomitant an audible puff of breath, as initial stop consonants or initial h -sounds.
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
sound (adjective) aspirate (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
sound (verb) aspirate (verb)
measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line inhale (air, water, etc.)
utter with vibrating vocal chords pronounce with aspiration; of stop sounds
make a certain noise or sound remove by suction
cause to sound
announce by means of a sound
give off a certain sound or sounds
appear in a certain way
Difference between sound and aspirate

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