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breathiness

breath·y
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [breth-ee]
    • /ˈbrɛθ i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

Historical Comparancy

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

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Synonyms for breathiness

noun breathiness

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