That obstruent is not retroflex, as the bottom of the tongue does not touch the palate.
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Obstruent
//ˈɒbstɹuːənt//
Synonyms for "obstruent" (16 found)
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Closest matches (4)
Strong matches (4)
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (8)
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8 entriesTranslations
12 translations across 9 languages.
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 阻音 noun (consonant sound formed by obstructing the airway)
German
2 entries- Geräuschlaut noun (consonant sound formed by obstructing the airway)
- Obstruent noun (consonant sound formed by obstructing the airway)
Greek
1 entries- φρακτικό noun (consonant sound formed by obstructing the airway)
Hungarian
2 entries- obstruens noun (consonant sound formed by obstructing the airway)
- zörejhang noun (consonant sound formed by obstructing the airway)
Japanese
1 entries- 阻害音 noun (consonant sound formed by obstructing the airway)
Portuguese
2 entries- consoante obstruente noun (consonant sound formed by obstructing the airway)
- obstruinte noun (consonant sound formed by obstructing the airway)
Russian
1 entries- смы́чный noun (consonant sound formed by obstructing the airway)
Slovene
1 entries- nezvočnik noun (consonant sound formed by obstructing the airway)
Swedish
1 entries- obstruent noun (consonant sound formed by obstructing the airway)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
an obstruent medicine
Source: wiktionary
Lehmann (1998:77) and Steever (1998: 14, 16) considered āytam an allophone of Tamil /y/ before obstruents, but there is no real evidence for this assumption.
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