Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [as-puh-rey-shuh n]
- /ˌæs pəˈreɪ ʃən/
- /ˌæs.pɪˈreɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [as-puh-rey-shuh n]
- /ˌæs pəˈreɪ ʃən/
Definitions of aspiration word
- variable noun aspiration Someone's aspirations are their desire to achieve things. 3
- noun aspiration strong desire to achieve something, such as success 3
- noun aspiration the aim of such desire 3
- noun aspiration the act of breathing 3
- noun aspiration a breath 3
- noun aspiration the pronunciation of a stop with an audible and forceful release of breath 3
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Origin of aspiration
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin aspīrātiōn- (stem of aspīrātiō). See aspirate, -ion
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Aspiration
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
aspiration popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for aspiration
noun aspiration
- desire — A desire is a strong wish to do or have something.
- longing — strong, persistent desire or craving, especially for something unattainable or distant: filled with longing for home.
- eagerness — keen or ardent in desire or feeling; impatiently longing: I am eager for news about them. He is eager to sing.
- wish — to want; desire; long for (usually followed by an infinitive or a clause): I wish to travel. I wish that it were morning.
- aim — If you aim for something or aim to do something, you plan or hope to achieve it.
Antonyms for aspiration
noun aspiration
- dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
- hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
- hatred — the feeling of one who hates; intense dislike or extreme aversion or hostility.
- apathy — You can use apathy to talk about someone's state of mind if you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about anything.
- indifference — lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
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