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Spirant

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Synonyms of spirant

1. (noun) a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract

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

Hypernyms of spirant

1. (noun) a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract

Hyponyms of spirant

1. (noun) a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract

Words Similar to spirant

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

Words Derivationally Related to spirant

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