aspirate
a spuh rayt
- n a consonant pronounced with aspiration
- v remove as if by suction
aspirate the wound - v pronounce with aspiration; of stop sounds
- v suck in (air)
- H may be N for those who speak Russian, although long E in Greek; And cockneys, like the French, agree That H is neither N nor E Nor Hate's harsh aspirate, but meek And mute .
- And then they always mention the aspirate-bomb.
- Never by any misadventure would he drop an aspirate.