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obstruent

ob·stru·ent
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ob-stroo-uh nt]
    • /ˈɒb stru ənt/
    • /ˈɒbstrʊənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ob-stroo-uh nt]
    • /ˈɒb stru ənt/

Definitions of obstruent word

  • adjective obstruent Medicine/Medical. (of a substance) producing an obstruction. 1
  • adjective obstruent Phonetics. (of a speech sound) characterized by stoppage or obstruction of the flow of air from the lungs. Compare sonorant. 1
  • noun obstruent Medicine/Medical. a medicine that closes the natural passages of the body. 1
  • noun obstruent Phonetics. an obstruent speech sound; a stop, fricative, or affricate. Compare sonorant (def 2). 1
  • noun obstruent A fricative or plosive speech sound. 1
  • adjective obstruent causing obstruction, esp of the intestinal tract 0

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Origin of obstruent

First appearance:

before 1660
One of the 46% oldest English words
1660-70; < Latin obstruent- (stem of obstruēns, present participle of obstruere); see obstruct, -ent

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Parts of speech for Obstruent

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

obstruent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

obstruent usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for obstruent

adj obstruent

  • in the way — manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.

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