Word: aspiration
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: as
pi
ra
tion
Definition: A burst of air that follows the release of some consonants.
Morphemes:
Affix: aspirate
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The puff of air accompanying the release of a plosive consonant.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: aspīrātus
Language: la
Decoded: aspiratus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: breathed, aspired
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.