How to pronounce aspirates
Say it like AS-puh-rayts. Aspirates has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AS).
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US American/ˈæspəˌreɪts/AS-puh-rayts
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- AS
- puh
- rayts
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Aspirates 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.
- raytsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
What does aspirates mean?
verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of aspirate How to pronounce aspirate
- plural of aspirate How to pronounce aspirate
Questions about saying aspirates
How do you pronounce aspirates?
Say AS-puh-rayts. The American pronunciation is /ˈæspəˌreɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in aspirates?
Aspirates has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AS). Broken into parts: AS · puh · rayts.