spirant

英 ['spaɪərənt] 美 ['spaɪərənt]

• n. 摩擦音

英英释义

Noun:

1. a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract

Adjective:

1. of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')

近反义词

【近义词】

• consonant 辅音
• fricative 摩擦音
• sibilant 发咝咝声的
• continuant 连续音的
• strident 刺耳的
• fricative consonant 摩擦辅音