breathy

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English

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Etymology

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Frombreath+‎-y.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key):/ˈbɹɛθi/
  • Audio(US):(file)
  • Rhymes:-ɛθi

Adjective

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breathy(comparativebreathier,superlativebreathiest)

  1. Accompanied byaudiblebreathing.
    • 1985,Bernard MacLaverty,Short story,'Across the Street',Irish TimesSummer Stories. (Also published in'The Great Profundo and Other Stories',1987, Penguin Books paperback: see at p.138-139):
      She had cold sores on her upper lip which made her mouth look swollen and ugly. But from a distance it was not noticeable – like the spit andbreathysounds.

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