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Meaning of preaspiration | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌpɹiːˌæspəˈɹeɪʃən

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Deutsch Präaspiration
Gàidhlig ro-analachadh
Íslenska aðblástur
Polski przydech

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

preassembly Preassign Preassigned Preassigning preassociation preassociativeness

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