spirant

ˈspaɪrənt
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Translation of spirant into Hebrew,

Adjective

1.

phonetics

TECH.
relating to a sound produced without complete closure of the vocal tract
TECH.
חִיכּוּכִי chikuchi
  • The letter 'f' is a spirant sound in English.האות "f" היא צליל חיכוכי באנגלית
2.

linguistics

TECH.
related to sounds made by air through a narrow passage
TECH.
חִיכּוּכִי chikuchi
  • The spirant sounds in English include 'f' and 's'.הצלילים החיכוכיים באנגלית כוללים את 'f' ו-'s'.

Noun

linguistics

TECH.
consonant sound made by air passing through a narrow opening
TECH.
עִיצוּר חוֹכֵךְ itzur chokhekh
  • The 'f' in 'fish' is a spirant.האחרת 'פ' במילה "דג" היא עיצור חוכך.
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Synonyms and analogies of spirant in English

Examples of spirant in a sentence

  • Linguists study spirant sounds to understand language patterns.
  • The spirant quality of the 'h' sound is subtle.
  • Linguists study spirant sounds to understand language evolution.
  • Linguists study the spirant sounds in various languages.
  • The teacher explained how a spirant differs from a plosive.
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