spirant English

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What does spirant mean?

spirant

— noun (= fricative consonant) a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract

— adjective (= fricative) of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as 'f', 's', 'z', or 'th' in both 'thin' and 'then')

Synonyms spirant synonyms

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spirant English » English

fricative

sibilant

strident

fricative consonant

continuant