Word
unaspirated
/ˈʌnˈæspəreitid/
adjective
不送气的
Not aspirated.
- 1.
Not aspirated.
不送气的
In use
In English, the 'p' in 'spin' is unaspirated, but the 'p' in 'pin' is aspirated.
Many Chinese learners find it helpful to compare aspirated and unaspirated consonants in pairs.
If you want to sound natural, practice the unaspirated sounds slowly at first.
unaspirated [noun]
用于修饰辅音等语音学名词。
In English, /p/ in 'spit' is an unaspirated consonant.
在英语中，'spit'中的/p/是不送气辅音。
be unaspirated
描述发音特征。
The /t/ in 'stop' is unaspirated.
'stop'中的/t/是不送气的。
Connections
Confusing words
- aspirated
- 送气的 · aspirated指发音时伴有强烈气流释放，unaspirated则没有，二者是对立特征。
- unvoiced
- 清音的 · unvoiced（清音）指声带不振动，unaspirated指不送气，两者是不同的语音特征。
- unreleased
- 不除阻的 · unreleased指发音最后不释放气流，与是否送气无关，常出现在词尾塞音。
Word family
- aspirate
- 送气发音；抽吸 · v.
- aspiration
- 送气；愿望 · n.
- aspirated
- 送气的 · adj.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.