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- [spahy-ruh nt]
- /ˈspaɪ rənt/
- /ˈspaɪə.rənt/
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- [spahy-ruh nt]
- /ˈspaɪ rənt/
Definitions of spirant word
- noun spirant fricative (def 2). 1
- adjective spirant Also, spirantal [spahy-ran-tl] /spaɪˈræn tl/ (Show IPA). fricative. 1
- noun spirant a fricative consonant 0
- noun spirant a consonantal sound, as ( (ʃ) ; sh) ) or (v), produced by the passage of breath through the partially closed oral cavity; fricative 0
- adjective spirant having the nature of a spirant; fricative 0
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Origin of spirant
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70; < Latin spīrant- (stem of spīrāns, present participle of spīrāre to breathe); see spirit, -ant
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Parts of speech for Spirant
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
spirant popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
spirant usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for spirant
noun spirant
- affricate — a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point, such as the sound written ch, as in chair
- consonants — Phonetics. (in English articulation) a speech sound produced by occluding with or without releasing (p, b; t, d; k, g), diverting (m, n, ng), or obstructing (f, v; s, z, etc.) the flow of air from the lungs (opposed to vowel). (in a syllable) any sound other than the sound of greatest sonority in the syllable, as b, r, and g in brig (opposed to sonant). Compare vowel (def 1b). (in linguistic function) a concept empirically determined as a phonological element in structural contrast with vowel, as the b of be, the w of we, the y, s, and t of yeast, etc.
- diphthong — Phonetics. an unsegmentable, gliding speech sound varying continuously in phonetic quality but held to be a single sound or phoneme and identified by its apparent beginning and ending sound, as the oi- sound of toy or boil.
- diphthongs — Phonetics. an unsegmentable, gliding speech sound varying continuously in phonetic quality but held to be a single sound or phoneme and identified by its apparent beginning and ending sound, as the oi- sound of toy or boil.
- fricative — (of a speech sound) characterized by audible friction produced by forcing the breath through a constricted or partially obstructed passage in the vocal tract; spirantal; spirant.
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