Meaning of Spirant | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

ˈspaɪəɹənt

Definitions

A non-sibilant fricative.

العربية الحرف الإحتكاكي

Bosanski spìrant

Español espirante

Suomi spirantti

Français spirant

Hrvatski spìrant

Polski szczelinowy

Српски spìrant

“Spirant consonants are those in which the mouth passage is simply narrowed without any actual contact.”

“The raising of the stem indicated the opening of the consonant to a ‘spirant’ […]”

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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