aspiration

strong burst of breath that accompanies either the release or closure of some obstruents
Thing physical_phenomenon Q320433
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

aspiration

Summary

aspiration is a physical phenomenon[1]. aspiration draws 1,386 Wikipedia views per month (physical_phenomenon category, ranking #27 of 138).[2]

Key Facts

  • aspiration's instance of is recorded as physical phenomenon[3].
  • aspiration's instance of is recorded as linguistic phenomenon[4].
  • aspiration is a type of consonant[5].
  • aspiration's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[6].
  • aspiration's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[7].
  • aspiration's different from is recorded as breathing mark[8].
  • aspiration's studied by is recorded as acoustic phonetics[9].
  • aspiration's studied by is recorded as phonetics[10].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include physical phenomenon[3] and linguistic phenomenon[4]. aspiration is a type of consonant[5].

Why It Matters

aspiration draws 1,386 Wikipedia views per month (physical_phenomenon category, ranking #27 of 138).[2] aspiration has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] aspiration is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). aspiration. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/aspiration
MLA “aspiration.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/aspiration.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_aspiration_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{aspiration}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/aspiration}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): aspiration — https://4ort.xyz/entity/aspiration (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/aspiration · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Studied by acoustic phonetics, phonetics
    Instance of
    Subclass of consonant
    Subclass of
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007544128705171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.