I. as ‧ pi ‧ rate 1 /ˈæspəreɪt, ˈæspɪreɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] technical
to make the sound of an ‘h’ when speaking, or to blow out air when pronouncing some ↑ consonant s
II. as ‧ pi ‧ rate 2 /ˈæspərət, ˈæspɪrət/ BrE AmE noun [countable] technical
the sound of the letter ‘h’, or the letter itself