chuintant
ʃɥɛ̃tɑ̃
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Definition of chuintant - Reverso French Dictionary

Adjective

1.
son généralRarequi produit un sifflement assourdi rappelant ce type de prononciationRare
  • Un bruit chuintant s'échappait de la machine.
sifflant susurrant
2.
phonétiqueTECH.qui se prononce avec un sifflement spécial comme ch ou shTECH.
  • Le son « ch » français est une consonne chuintante.
fricatif sifflant
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Origin of chuintant

français, chuint (bruit sifflant) + -ant (suffixe)

Terms related to chuintant

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acoustiquebruitchuchotementfréquencemurmuresifflementsonvibrationarticulationconsonnelingualoral

Examples of chuintant in a sentence

  • Sa voix prenait un ton chuintant quand il murmurait.
  • Certains enfants ont du mal à prononcer les sons chuintants.
  • Le russe utilise plusieurs lettres pour les sons chuintants.

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  1. English:hissing, ...
  2. German:zischend, schlautend, ...
  3. Italian:sibilante, ...
  4. Spanish:sibilante, con sonido de ch, ...
  5. Portuguese:chuintante, chiante, ...
  6. Chinese:嘶嘶作响的, 翘舌的, ...
  7. Japanese:シューというような, 歯擦音の, ...
  8. Arabic:مشوش, مُصفِّر, ...
  9. Hebrew:שְׁרִיקָנִי, שִׁפְשׁוּפִי, ...
  10. Russian:шипящий, шипяще произносимый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:шиплячий, ...
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