Definitions for spirant
ˈspaɪ rəntspi·rant

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fricative consonant, fricative, spirantadjective

   a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract

2. fricative, continuant, sibilant, spirant, stridentadjective

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spirantnoun

   A fricative.

2. Etymology: From spirans, present participle of spiro. Compare inspire, expire, respiration, etc.

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1. spirant

   A fricative is a consonant produced by forcing air through a narrow channel made by placing two articulators close together. These may be the lower lip against the upper teeth, in the case of [f]; the back of the tongue against the soft palate in the case of German [x] (the final consonant of Bach); or the side of the tongue against the molars, in the case of Welsh [ɬ] (appearing twice in the name Llanelli). This turbulent airflow is called frication.A particular subset of fricatives are the sibilants. When forming a sibilant, one still is forcing air through a narrow channel, but in addition, the tongue is curled lengthwise to direct the air over the edge of the teeth. English [s], [z], [ʃ], and [ʒ] are examples of sibilants. The usage of two other terms is less standardized: "Spirant" is an older term for fricatives used by some American and European phoneticians and phonologists. "Strident" could mean just "sibilant", but some authors include also labiodental and uvular fricatives in the class.

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1. spirant

   A spirant, also known as a fricative, is a type of consonant sound in speech. It is produced by forcing air through a narrow channel made by positioning two articulators (such as the tongue and the upper teeth) close together. This results in a turbulent airflow and thus creates the fricative sound. Examples include 'f', 'v', 's', 'z', 'h', and 'th' in English language.

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1. Spirantnoun

   a term used differently by different authorities; -- by some as equivalent to fricative, -- that is, as including all the continuous consonants, except the nasals m, n, ng; with the further exception, by others, of the liquids r, l, and the semivowels w, y; by others limited to f, v, th surd and sonant, and the sound of German ch, -- thus excluding the sibilants, as well as the nasals, liquids, and semivowels. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 197-208

2. Etymology: [L. spirans, -antis, p. pr. of spirare to breathe. See Spirit.]

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1. Spirant

   spī′rant, n. a consonant which is fricative or continuable—opp. to explosive, esp. v and f, th, dh; by others made to include the sibilants, and the semi-vowels w and y.

Anagrams for spirant »

1. spraint

How to pronounce spirant?

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 spirant in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of spirant in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of spirant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7