The Opposite(Antonym) of “aspirated”
The antonyms of aspirated are unaspirated and unvoiced. The antonym unaspirated refers to a sound produced without a puff of air, while unvoiced refers to a sound produced without vibration of the vocal cords.
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Definitions and Examples of unaspirated, unvoiced
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
A sound produced without a puff of air.
Example
The 'p' in 'spin' is unaspirated.
A sound produced without vibration of the vocal cords.
Example
The 's' in 'sit' is unvoiced.
Key Differences: unaspirated vs unvoiced
- 1Unaspirated refers to a sound produced without a puff of air, while aspirated refers to a sound produced with a puff of air.
- 2Unvoiced refers to a sound produced without vibration of the vocal cords, while aspirated refers to a sound produced with a puff of air.
Effective Usage of unaspirated, unvoiced
- 1Phonetics: Use these antonyms to describe and differentiate between sounds in phonetics.
- 2Language Learning: Incorporate these antonyms in language learning to improve pronunciation.
- 3Linguistics: Utilize these antonyms in linguistic studies to analyze and compare different languages.
Remember this!
The antonyms unaspirated and unvoiced refer to sounds produced without a puff of air and without vibration of the vocal cords, respectively. Use these antonyms in phonetics, language learning, and linguistic studies to describe and differentiate between sounds, improve pronunciation, and analyze different languages.
