aspiration
//ˌæspəˈreɪʃən//
Noun
aspirationSingular
aspirationsPlural
1
A strong hope or ambition to achieve something.
Her aspiration is to become a doctor and help people in need.
2
The act of breathing in; inhalation.
The doctor monitored the patient's aspiration during the procedure.
3
In phonetics, the release of breath that accompanies the articulation of certain consonants.
In English, the 'p' in 'pin' is pronounced with aspiration.