Spirant

//ˈspaɪɹənt//

"Spirant" in a Sentence (3 examples)

Ef was probably a bilabial, not a labiodental spirant, as is also evident from Goth.

Spirant consonants are those in which the mouth passage is simply narrowed without any actual contact.

The raising of the stem indicated the opening of the consonant to a ‘spirant’ […]

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