preaspirationn.
/(ˌ)priːaspᵻˈreɪʃn/, U.S. /ˈˌpriæspəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/ Phonetics.
Aspiration in advance of another sound. Cf. preaspirate v.
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1938 C. F. Vogelin Shawnee Stems 63 Comparative evidence..suggests that Miami contains some pre-aspiration and vocalic length not recorded in the manuscript.
1965 H. Wolter in Proc. 5th Internat. Congr. Phonetic Sci. 1964 595 The auditory impression of the pre-aspiration is rather like an [h], although in connection with [t] it may sound like an [f].
1989 Lit. & Ling. Computing 4 85/1 The development of preaspiration of voiceless stops in a number of Gaelic dialects.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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