Transcription
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- [ob-stroo-uh nt]
- /ˈɒb stru ənt/
- /ˈɒbstrʊənt/
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- [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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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.
See also
Matching words
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