Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
spirated
Adjective
/ˈspaɪ.reɪ.tɪd/
Definition
Spirated refers to sounds produced with a strong breath or a puff of air, typically in phonetics.
Examples
- The letter ‘h’ in ‘hat’ is a spirated sound.
- In some dialects, the ‘p’ in ‘pat’ is pronounced as a spirated sound.
Meaning
The term ‘spirated’ is often used to describe certain consonantal sounds in linguistics that are articulated with a burst of breath.
Synonyms
- Breathy
- Spirant
