How to pronounce aspiration

aspiration

/æspərˈeɪʃən/

4 syllables, stress on the third

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/æ/as in cat	Open the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”.
/s/as in see	Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air.
/p/as in pen	With a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/ər/as in bird	Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound.
/eɪ/as in day	Glide from “e” to a short “i”. One syllable.
/ʃ/as in she	Lips slightly rounded, tongue a little further back than for “s”.
/ə/as in cup	A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/n/as in no	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose.