preaspiration

== English == === Etymology === From pre- + aspiration. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˌpɹiːˌæspəˈɹeɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === preaspiration (plural preaspirations) (phonetics) A period of voiceless breathing that precedes some consonants in some languages—a sort of mirror-image of aspiration. ==== Related terms ==== preaspirated ==== Translations ====