Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [breth-ee]
- /ˈbrɛθ i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [breth-ee]
- /ˈbrɛθ i/
Definitions of breathiness word
- adjective breathiness (of the voice) characterized by audible or excessive emission of breath. 1
- noun breathiness The state or quality of being breathy. 0
- noun breathiness The result or product of being breathy. 0
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Origin of breathiness
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; breath + -y1
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Parts of speech for Breathiness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
breathiness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
breathiness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for breathiness
noun breathiness
- wheeziness — The state of being wheezy.
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