aspiration meaning

UK /ˌæspɪˈreɪʃən/ US /ˌæspɚˈeɪʃən/ 4 syllables

aspiration (noun): a will to succeed.

aspiration has 4 meanings in this dictionary.

aspiration as a noun

  1. a will to succeed

    Type of: ambition

    Related forms: aspire

  2. a cherished desire
    • his ambition is to own his own business

    Synonyms: ambition, dream

    Type of: desire

    Kinds: American Dream, emulation, nationalism

    Related forms: aspire

  3. a manner of articulation involving an audible release of breath

    Type of: articulation

    Related forms: aspirate

  4. the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing

    Synonyms: inhalation, inspiration, intake, breathing in

    Type of: breath

    Kinds: gasp, puff

    Related forms: aspirate

How to pronounce aspiration

aspiration is pronounced /ˌæspɪˈreɪʃən/ in British English and /ˌæspɚˈeɪʃən/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Words that rhyme with aspiration

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AS · words ending in ON · 10-letter words

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