preaspirations

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A form of preaspiration — A period of voiceless breathing that precedes some consonants in some languages—a sort of mirror-image of aspiration.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of preaspiration
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APA

preaspirations. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preaspirations

MLA

“preaspirations.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preaspirations. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preaspirations,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preaspirations.

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