spirant
9 points
English
7 letters
Not in frequency data
Valid in: UK dictionary
Definitions
noun
a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract
adjective
of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural spirants
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
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 (as `f', `s', `z',
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
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