spirant

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A fricative
See Guide to Pronunciation, §§ 197-208
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
spirant

    Расстановка переносов

    spi·rant

    Синонимы

    fricative

    Произношение

    Этимология

    () From Latin spirans, present participle of spīrō (“I blow”). Compare inspire, expire, respiration, etc.
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