rough breathing
The term 'rough breathing' originates from Ancient Greek and is crucial for understanding the pronunciation of certain words in that language.
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Definition
C1Ancient Greek
(technical, academic)A diacritical mark indicating that an initial vowel or rho is pronounced with an initial 'h' sound.
Example
- In Ancient Greek, the word ἡμέρα (hēméra) starts with a rough breathing mark, indicating the initial 'h' sound.
C2Phonetics
(technical)The production of a sound involving turbulent airflow, often resulting in a raspy or harsh auditory quality.
Example
- The rough breathing in his speech made it difficult to understand him clearly.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "rough breathing":
mouth breathingnasal breathingstagger breathingmouth breatherbreathing spacebreath and britches