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breathy

/ˈbrɛθi/

breathyadjective

breathier

Comp.

breathiest

Super.

/ˈbrɛθi/

Translations

She spoke in a breathy voice.

Она говорила шепчущим голосом.

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Definitions

Having a soft, whispering, or airy quality, often used to describe a voice or sound.

She spoke in a breathy voice that was barely audible over the noise of the crowd.

(Phonetics) Produced with an audible exhalation of breath; aspirated.

In Hindi, the consonant /bh/ is pronounced as a breathy sound.

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