adj
Meaning 1
Accompanied by audible breathing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
breathy
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈbɹɛθi/
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rhymes with -ɛθi
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CMU ARPABET: B R EH1 TH IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English breath Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English breathy From breath + -y.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: dýchavičný — Translations
- Czech: sípavý — Translations
- Italian: arioso — Translations
- Spanish: jadeante — Translations
- Spanish: acezoso — Translations
- Spanish: entrecortado — Translations
- Spanish: vafoso — Translations
Real reading context