Aspirate vs. Inhale — What's the Difference?

To pronounce (a vowel or word) with the initial release of breath associated with English h, as in hurry.

To draw (air or smoke, for example) into the lungs by breathing; inspire.

To follow (a consonant, especially a stop consonant) with a puff of breath that is clearly audible before the next sound begins, as in English pit or kit.

(Informal) To consume rapidly or eagerly; devour

To draw (liquid or a foreign object, for example) into the respiratory tract when taking a breath.

To breathe in; inspire.

To remove (a liquid or gas) from the body by aspiration.

To draw smoke into the lungs; puff.

To suction (a body part or growth, for example) for the removal of a liquid or gas.

(intransitive) To draw air into the lungs, through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm.

The speech sound represented by English h.

(transitive) To draw air or any form of gas (either in a pure form, or mixed with small particles in form of aerosols/smoke -sometimes stemming from a medicament) into the lungs, through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm.

The puff of air accompanying the release of a stop consonant.

To eat very quickly.

A speech sound followed by a puff of breath.

An inhalation.

(Medicine) Matter removed by aspiration.

To breathe or draw into the lungs; to inspire; as, to inhale air; - opposed to exhale.

(linguistics) The puff of air accompanying the release of a plosive or fricative consonant.

Draw deep into the lungs in by breathing;

(linguistics) A sound produced by such a puff of air.

Draw in (air);

A mark of aspiration (#) used in Greek; the asper, or rough breathing.

A sample of fluid, tissue, or other substance that is withdrawn from a body cavity, cyst, or tumor.

(transitive) To remove a liquid or gas by means of suction.

(transitive) To inhale so as to draw something other than air into one's lungs.

To produce an audible puff of breath. especially following a consonant, such as the letter "h" at the beginning of house or hat in standard English.

Syn of aspirated.

To pronounce with a breathing, an aspirate, or an h sound; as, we aspirate the words horse and house; to aspirate a vowel or a liquid consonant.

A sound consisting of, or characterized by, a breath like the sound of h; the breathing h or a character representing such a sound; an aspirated sound.

A mark of aspiration (

An elementary sound produced by the breath alone; a surd, or nonvocal consonant; as, f, th in thin, etc.

Pronounced with the h sound or with audible breath.

A consonant pronounced with aspiration

Remove as if by suction;

Pronounce with aspiration; of stop sounds

Suck in air