帯たい気き音おん

noun

aspirated consonant; aspirate

Technical term in phonetics/linguistics for a consonant pronounced with a strong burst of breath. Often contrasted with 有気音 (aspirated) vs. 無気音 (unaspirated).

See also: 有気音

• 日本にほん語ごの「た」行ぎょうの子し音いんは、語ご頭とうでは帯たい気き音おんになることが多おおい。

  The consonants of the Japanese 'ta' row often become aspirated at the beginning of a word.

• 帯たい気き音おんと無む気き音おんの違ちがいを説せつ明めいしてください。

  Please explain the difference between aspirated and unaspirated consonants.