how to pronounce aspiration

/as.pi.ʁa.sjɔ̃/

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the above transcription of aspiration is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

aspiration is pronounced in four syllables

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ɔ̃

example pitch curve for pronunciation of aspiration

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video examples of aspiration pronunciation

An example use of aspiration in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… autour d' aspiration commune un ensemble …”

meanings of aspiration

noun:

Aspiration.

aspiration frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word aspiration occurs in french on average 4.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.