Aspiration

送气

A term in phonetics for the audible breath which may accompany a sound’s articulation, as when certain types of plosive consonant are released. It is usually symbolized by a small raised [^h] following the main symbol. In examples such as English pin [p^hin], the aspiration may be felt by holding the back of the hand close to the mouth while saying the word.

语音学术语，指发音过程中听得见的呼气声，如某些种类的破裂辅音除阻时的情形。通常在音标上角用小号字符【^h】表示。例如英语pin[p^h_in] “别针”，在说出这个词时用手背贴近嘴就可感觉到送气。