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Unaspirated is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Unaspirated meaning

Not aspirated.

Using Unaspirated

  • The main meaning on this page is: Not aspirated.
  • In the example corpus, unaspirated often appears in combinations such as: unaspirated stops, and unaspirated, is unaspirated.

Context around Unaspirated

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

normally 1× tenuis 1× voiceless 1×

Often after:

stops 4× plain 1× voiceless 1× consonants 1×

Sentence patterns with Unaspirated

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

addition to unaspirated stops 1× are normally unaspirated as well 1× aspirated and unaspirated consonants 1× aspirated and unaspirated stops 1× aspirated and unaspirated stops even 1× aspirated and unaspirated voiceless clicks 1× is tenuis unaspirated 1× like voiceless unaspirated stops due 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

armenian and cantonese 1× english speakers treat 1× initial voiceless stops 1× linear b does 1× nasal clicks may 1× phonologically etruscan appears 1×

Common sentence endings:

and unaspirated consonants 1× and unaspirated stops 1× in compound words 1× in mycenaean greek 1× initial glottal stop 1× is tenuis unaspirated 1×

Words around Unaspirated

Just before it in the word index:

unasked 4 unashamedly 22 unashamed 16 unascertained 7 unascertainable 1 unas 2

Just after it in the word index:

unassailable 69 unassembled 4 unassertive 5 unassignable 1 unassigned 10 unassimilated 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 14 aamer 14 aave 14 abadan 14 abdelmadjid 14 abdulkarim 14

Corpus analysis for Unaspirated

  • In this selection, "unaspirated" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, normally, tenuis, voiceless, stops, plain and voiceless stand out and add context to how "unaspirated" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include addition to unaspirated stops and are normally unaspirated as well. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "unaspirated" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with unaspirated

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

After an s elsewhere in a word they are normally unaspirated as well, except sometimes in compound words. (18 words)

Phonologically, Etruscan appears uncomplicated, with a four- vowel system and an apparent contrast between aspirated and unaspirated stops. (18 words)

They are unaspirated for almost all speakers when immediately following word-initial s, as in spill, still, skill. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

When the consonants in a cluster like st are analyzed as belonging to different morphemes (heteromorphemic) the stop is aspirated, but when they are analyzed as belonging to one morpheme the stop is unaspirated. (34 words)

Linear B does not consistently distinguish between voiced and unvoiced stops (except in the dental series ) and between aspirated and unaspirated stops even when these distinctions are phonemic in Mycenaean Greek. (31 words)

Initial voiceless stops, like the p in pie, are aspirated, with a palpable puff of air upon release, whereas a stop after an s, as in spy, is tenuis (unaspirated). (30 words)

Example sentences (11)

After an s elsewhere in a word they are normally unaspirated as well, except sometimes in compound words.

Armenian and Cantonese have aspiration that lasts about as long as English aspirated stops, in addition to unaspirated stops.

English speakers treat them as the same sound, but they are different: the first is aspirated and the second is unaspirated (plain).

Initial voiceless stops, like the p in pie, are aspirated, with a palpable puff of air upon release, whereas a stop after an s, as in spy, is tenuis (unaspirated).

Linear B does not consistently distinguish between voiced and unvoiced stops (except in the dental series ) and between aspirated and unaspirated stops even when these distinctions are phonemic in Mycenaean Greek.

Nasal clicks may also vary, with plain voiced, breathy voiced / murmured nasal, aspirated, and unaspirated voiceless clicks attested (the last only in Taa).

Phonologically, Etruscan appears uncomplicated, with a four- vowel system and an apparent contrast between aspirated and unaspirated stops.

Romanization systems use one of two arbitrary ways to represent the Chinese phonemic opposition between aspirated and unaspirated consonants.

The glottalized stops /ʔb ʔd/ were unaffected, as they were treated in every respect like voiceless unaspirated stops due to the initial glottal stop.

They are unaspirated for almost all speakers when immediately following word-initial s, as in spill, still, skill.

When the consonants in a cluster like st are analyzed as belonging to different morphemes (heteromorphemic) the stop is aspirated, but when they are analyzed as belonging to one morpheme the stop is unaspirated.

Common combinations with unaspirated

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "unaspirated" in a sentence?
An example: "After an s elsewhere in a word they are normally unaspirated as well, except sometimes in compound words." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "unaspirated" from authentic English texts.
What does "unaspirated" mean?
Unaspirated means: Not aspirated.
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