spirant
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spirant Definition
(n)
a
continuant
consonant
produced
by
breath
moving
against
a
narrowing
of
the
vocal
tract
(s)
of
speech
sounds
produced
by
forcing
air
through
a
constricted
passage
(
as
`
f
'', `
s
'', `
z
'',
or
`
th
''
in
both
`
thin
''
and
`
then
'')
spirant Synonyms
fricative
fricative consonant
sibilant
spirant
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