† unflatedadj.
Phonetics. Obsolete. rare.
Of a consonant: that is formed with a reduction of air flow through the vocal tract and a voiceless or whispered phonation type.
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1887 Encycl. Brit. XXII. 386/2 The ‘jerk’ or unflated aspirate, used as post-aspirate after Indian sonants.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018).
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