How to pronounce aspirated
Say it like AS-puh-ray-tid. Aspirated has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AS).
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US American/ˈæspəˌreɪtɪd/AS-puh-ray-tid
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
- AS
- puh
- ray
- tid
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Aspirated pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- puhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- rayGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- tidKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
What does aspirated mean?
verb
- simple past and past participle of aspirate How to pronounce aspirate
- Pronounced with an audible breath, a brief expulsion of air at the end of the sound.“In English, word-initial single voiceless consonants are aspirated, so that pit is pronounced [pʰɪt] but spit is pronounced [spɪt].”
- In French, describing an initial letter h which, though silent, does not permit liaison or elision with the preceding word.“The h in haine is aspirated, so one says la haine, not l'haine.”
Words that rhyme with aspirated
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of aspirated.
Questions about saying aspirated
How do you pronounce aspirated?
Say AS-puh-ray-tid. The American pronunciation is /ˈæspəˌreɪtɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in aspirated?
Aspirated has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AS). Broken into parts: AS · puh · ray · tid.