aspirate
/ˈæs.pəɹ.ət/noun
High School
1
The puff of air accompanying the release of a plosive or fricative consonant.
2
A sound produced by such a puff of air.
3
A mark of aspiration (ʽ) used in Greek; the asper, or rough breathing.
4
A sample of fluid, tissue, or other substance that is withdrawn via aspiration (usually through a hollow needle) from a body cavity, cyst, or tumor.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing