spirant (Meaning)
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spirant (n)
a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract
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spirant (s)
of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
Synonyms & Antonyms of spirant
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spirant Sentence Examples
- The [θ] sound in "thin" is a voiceless dental spirant.
- The [v] sound in "voice" is a voiced labiodental spirant.
- Spirants are sounds that are produced with a narrow opening in the vocal tract, resulting in audible friction.
- The [ʃ] sound in "shin" is a voiceless postalveolar spirant.
- The [ʒ] sound in "measure" is a voiced postalveolar spirant.
- Spirants can be either voiced or voiceless, depending on whether the vocal cords are vibrating during their production.
- The [h] sound in "hat" is a voiceless glottal spirant.
- Spirants are used in many languages to represent a wide range of sounds, including fricatives, sibilants, and affricates.
- The [f] sound in "fish" is a voiceless labiodental spirant.
- The [s] sound in "sun" is a voiceless alveolar spirant.
FAQs About the word spirant
a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract, of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage
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The [θ] sound in "thin" is a voiceless dental spirant.
The [v] sound in "voice" is a voiced labiodental spirant.
Spirants are sounds that are produced with a narrow opening in the vocal tract, resulting in audible friction.
The [ʃ] sound in "shin" is a voiceless postalveolar spirant.
