unaspirated

Meanings

• adjective

  Pronounced without the aspiration of a following consonant, such as the 'p' in unaspirated 'pot'.

  - "The unaspirated 'pot' sound is distinct from the aspirated 'pot' sound."
  - "Unaspirated consonants are common in some languages but not others."

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Variants

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unaspirated

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'aspirare' meaning 'to breathe in' or 'to breathe out with force'. In linguistics, aspiration refers to the release of a burst of air from the lungs during the pronunciation of certain consonants.

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Trivia

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1. In English, the consonants 'p', 't', 'k', and 'q' can be aspirated or unaspirated, depending on their position in a word.

2. Unaspirated consonants are common in languages like Russian and Mandarin, but rare in English.

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Related Concepts

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1. aspirated consonants: Consonants pronounced with a burst of air from the lungs.

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Culture

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Unaspirated consonants have cultural and linguistic significance. For example, the distinction between aspirated and unaspirated consonants is important in the study of linguistics and phonetics.

How to Memorize "unaspirated"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine saying the word 'pot' without the 'p' sound being forcefully released from your lungs.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'unaspirated' with the idea of a gentle, soft pronunciation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'UnasPirated' to remember the concept of unaspirated consonants.

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