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spirant meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of spirant at MeaningMonkey.org. spirant meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.SPIRANT noun
Definition of spirant (noun)
- a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract
- synonyms: fricative, fricative consonant
SPIRANT adjective
Definition of spirant (adjective)
- of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
- synonyms: continuant, fricative, sibilant, strident
Source: Princeton University Wordnet