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PRONUNCIATION OF BREATHINESS

breathiness  [ˈbreθɪnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BREATHINESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Breathiness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BREATHINESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of breathiness in the English dictionary

The definition of breathiness in the dictionary is a quality of speech characterized by the audible emission of breath. Other definition of breathiness is lack of resonance.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BREATHINESS


anus
ˈeɪnəs
cleanliness
ˈklɛnlɪnəs
drouthiness
ˈdrʊθɪnəs
endogenous
ɛnˈdɒdʒɪnəs
exogenous
ɛkˈsɒdʒɪnəs
frothiness
ˈfrɒθɪnəs
growthiness
ˈɡrəʊθɪnəs
homogenous
həˈmɒdʒɪnəs
indigenous
ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs
Janus
ˈdʒeɪnəs
lengthiness
ˈlɛŋθɪnəs
Linus
ˈlaɪnəs
loneliness
ˈləʊnlɪnəs
luminous
ˈluːmɪnəs
minus
ˈmaɪnəs
pandanus
pænˈdeɪnəs
sinus
ˈsaɪnəs
terminus
ˈtɜːmɪnəs
unhealthiness
ʌnˈhelθɪnəs
Uranus
jʊˈreɪnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BREATHINESS

breathe
breathe again
breathe down someone´s neck
breathe one´s last
breathed
breather
breathful
breathier
breathiest
breathily
breathing
breathing apparatus
breathing exercise
breathing space
breathless
breathlessly
breathlessness
breathtaking
breathtakingly
breathy

WORDS THAT END LIKE BREATHINESS

agribusiness
big business
bulkiness
business
cleanliness is next to godliness
comeliness
core business
dizziness
do the business
e-business
family business
fitness
friendliness
happiness
holiness
laziness
loveliness
readiness
show business
timeliness
trustworthiness

Synonyms and antonyms of breathiness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «breathiness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BREATHINESS

Find out the translation of breathiness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of breathiness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «breathiness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

breathiness
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

breathiness
570 millions of speakers

English

breathiness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

breathiness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

breathiness
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хриплость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

soprosidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

breathiness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

breathiness
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pernafasan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Behauchtheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

気息性
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

breathiness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ambegan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

breathiness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

breathiness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

श्वासोच्छ्वास
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

breathiness
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

breathiness
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

breathiness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хриплость
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

breathiness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ψιθύρισμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

asemrigheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

breathiness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

breathiness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of breathiness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BREATHINESS»

The term «breathiness» is normally little used and occupies the 148.287 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BREATHINESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about breathiness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BREATHINESS»

Discover the use of breathiness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to breathiness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Dialect Laboratory: Dialects as a Testing Ground for ...
In Risiangku Tamang it would be inexact to claim a reverse correlation between F0 and Oq; the equilibrium between the use of breathiness and F0 varies between individual speakers. This distribution of realization of the two cues, breathiness ...
Gunther De Vogelaer, Guido Seiler, 2012
2
Vietnamese Tone: A New Analysis
lower the tone so it is not surprising that marked tones are often low because each tone has either breathiness or creakiness at some point or throughout the tone. However, lowness is derived from the phonation types of creakiness or ...
Andrea Hoa Pham, Laurence Horn, 2003
3
Proceedings of the Speech Prosody 2008 Conference
When the excitement level of the speaker increases, a harsh voice quality (due to aperiodic vibrations of the vocal folds) tends to appear along with breathiness. Almost all utterances annotated as surprise, admiration or unexpectedness, are ...
Plinio A. Barbosa, Sandra Madureira, César Reis.
4
The Modern Singing Master: Essays in Honor of Cornelius L. Reid
developing voice, breathiness is largely a result of physical laryngeal immaturity. Normal vocal activity and healthy singing without strain helps the voice become more consistently vibratile. However, cheerleading, as frequently practiced by ...
Ariel Bybee, James E. Ford, 2005
5
Aspects of Tone and Voice in Phuthi
The prefixes are given here as breathy (depressed) throughout, but it is claimed later that the breathiness/depression is an independent enhancement feature targeting the penult (cf. §7.8.2.1), in which case it is redundant on the prefixes.
Simon Scurr Donnelly, 2007
6
Speak with Confidence Now!
Fadeout implies a lack of confidence, and makes your listener(s) question your sincerity, your ability, or both. The end of a sentence should be just as dynamic and authoritative as the beginning. 6. Breathiness, The Marilyn Monroe Syndrome!
Ryan Urban, 2007
7
Phasing and Recoverability
(29) Breathy phonation Now consider what would happen if a speaker were to simultaneously implement contrastive breathiness and contrastive higher pitch. For breathiness, glottal aperture is increased. For higher pitch, vocal fold tension is ...
Daniel Doron Silverman, 1997
8
Issues in Otorholaryngology, Audiology, and Speech Pathology ...
After treatment, the hyperadduction factor improved, whereas the hypoadduction factor worsened. Statistically significant (P < 0.01) correlations were observed between perceived roughness and four acoustic measures, whereas breathiness  ...
‎2013
9
Voice and Articulation
Yes, eliminate the breathiness that is in your personal voice and speech, but realize that the flexible voice is the best voice. The individual who can do many things with his or her voice has more opportunities. As you are well aware, making a ...
Kenneth Crannell, 2011
10
Evidence-Based Otolaryngology
Voice range seen breathiness 1.4, breathiness 0.5, 100-392 Hz. Restoration of Obvious adduction of the loudness 1 .2, strain loudness 0.5, strain 0 fundamental tone, increase operated vocal fold at 0.2 in acoustic power, near- phonation was  ...
Jennifer Shin, Christopher Hartnick, Gregory Randolph, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BREATHINESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term breathiness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Joy Williams – VENUS
A master vocalist, Williams shines across her entire vocal range, with a rich timbre in the lower register and an ethereal breathiness in the ... «mxdwn.com, Jul 15»
2
Hearing Yoko Ono All Over Again
... orgasmic breathiness, then growls ferociously as Coleman's trumpet lets loose with chaotic sixty-fourth notes. Many of the Plastic Ono Band's ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
3
The Movie Nut
Cusack is more impressive; he replicates the older Brian's breathiness, his halting conversations, his paranoia, his childlike naiveté. «Agoura Hills Acorn, Jun 15»
4
Aaron Freeman as Gene Ween does Billy Joel at Underground Arts
... Song)" and "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" had exactly the breathiness and bouncy-ness, in the same exact spots, as Joel's album cuts. «Philly.com, May 15»
5
6 ways to instantly make yourself more attractive
Guys, on the hand, should aim for a deep voice with a touch of breathiness, indicating they have a large frame but low levels of aggression. «Business Insider, May 15»
6
VIDEO: Maya Rudolph brings down commencement speech in …
... comedian ended her speech with the musical performance parodying various pop star singing styles, bringing aloofness, husky breathiness, ... «WABC-TV, May 15»
7
BoA Makes a Stylish Return to Her K-Pop Throne on 'Kiss My Lips …
Despite the diva's eternally youthful vocals, she adds a breathiness on the chorus and rasp on various belts that give the song a new, more ... «Billboard, May 15»
8
'Putnam County' consistently delivers laughs
Duquette brought a flustered breathiness to the role, which added to the humor of the character's repeated denial of a past psychological ... «Charlotte Observer, May 15»
9
What Your Voice May Be Telling You About Your Health
For the following conditions, a change in your voice such as raspiness, tremor, or breathiness may be one of the first symptoms. «Everyday Health, Apr 15»
10
Sharks say they're close to finalizing new management agreement …
I don't really get the Wister (it can't we Whister because there isn't a hit of breathiness anywhere that I hear). I really go more with Woozduh ... «San Jose Mercury News, Apr 15»

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