Definitions for obstruent
ˈɒb stru əntob·stru·ent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. obstruentnoun

   a consonant that is produced with a partial or complete blockage of the airflow from the lungs through the nose or mouth

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. obstruentnoun

   a consonant sound formed by obstructing the airway, causing turbulence; the generic term of plosive, fricative and affricate

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Obstruentadjective

   Hindering; blocking up.

   Etymology: obstruens, Lat.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Obstruent

   An obstruent () is a speech sound such as [k], [d͡ʒ], or [f] that is formed by obstructing airflow. Obstruents contrast with sonorants, which have no such obstruction and so resonate. All obstruents are consonants, but sonorants include vowels as well as consonants.

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1. obstruent

   Obstruent is a term used in phonetics to describe a consonant sound formed by obstructing the airflow in the vocal tract, usually completely. This results in an increased air pressure and consequently audible turbulence. This group of sounds includes stops, fricatives, and affricates.

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1. Obstruentadjective

   causing obstruction; blocking up; hindering; as, an obstruent medicine

2. Obstruentnoun

   anything that obstructs or closes a passage; esp., that which obstructs natural passages in the body; as, a medicine which acts as an obstruent

3. Etymology: [L. obstruens, p. pr. of obstruere. See Obstruct.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. Obstruent

   An obstruent is a consonant sound formed by obstructing airflow, causing increased air pressure in the vocal tract, such as, and. In phonetics, articulation may be divided into two large classes: obstruents and sonorants. Obstruents are those articulations in which there is closure of the vocal tract, stopping or interfering with airflow. They are subdivided into stops: ‏p, t, k, b, d, g, with complete occlusion of the vocal tract, often followed by a release burst; fricatives, with limited closure, not stopping airflow but interfering with it and making it turbulent, called frication; and affricates, which begin with complete occlusion but then release into a fricative-like release. Obstruents are prototypically voiceless, though voiced obstruents are common. This contrasts with sonorants, which are much more rarely voiceless.

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1. • Consonant

How to pronounce obstruent?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say obstruent in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of obstruent in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of obstruent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=obstruent
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Obstruent
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=obstruent
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obstruent
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obstruent
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=obstruent