Meaning Of The Word Spirant

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Spirant Meaning

Spirant Definition
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What's The Definition Of Spirant?

spirant in American English
a consonantal sound, as ( (ʃ) ) or (v), produced by the passage of breath through the partially closed oral cavity; fricative
having the nature of a spirant; fricative
adjective

spirant in British English
adjective

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