spirant

English - Turkish

Definition of spirant in English Turkish dictionary

sessiz harf

sızıcı şey

sızıcı

sürtme sesi çıkaran

{i} nefes sürtünmesi ile çıkan sessiz harf

(isim) nefes sürtünmesi ile çıkan sessiz harf

nefes sürtünmesi ile çıkan (harf)

(isim)fes sürtünmesi ile çıkan (harf)

English - English

Definition of spirant in English English dictionary

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

Hyphenation

spi·rant

Synonyms

fricative

Etymology

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