Spirant synonyms

spī'rənt
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fricative (related)
(Phonetics) Any of several sounds produced by air flowing through a constriction in the oral cavity and typically producing a sibilant, hissing, or buzzing quality; a fricative consonant. English /f/ and /s/ are fricatives.
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continuant
Continuing; prolonged; sustained.
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sibilant
Of, characterized by, or producing a hissing sound like that of (s) or (sh):
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strident
The definition of strident is something loud, harsh-sounding or shrill.
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fricative consonant
a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract
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