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sound out vs aspirate

aspirate vs sound out

sound out is not a noun while aspirate is a noun.

sound out and aspirate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sound out No No Yes No
aspirate Yes No Yes No
As verbs, aspirate is a hyponym of sound out; that is, aspirate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sound out:
  • sound out: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
  • aspirate: pronounce with aspiration; of stop sounds
sound out (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.
sound out (verb) aspirate (verb)
try to learn someone's opinions and intentions inhale (air, water, etc.)
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way pronounce with aspiration; of stop sounds
remove by suction
Difference between sound out and aspirate

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