Definition of spirant in English:

spirant

adjective ˈspʌɪr(ə)ntˈspaɪrənt

Phonetics

(of a consonant) uttered with a continuous expulsion of breath.
〔语音〕（辅音）擦音的
Example sentencesExamples
- The exception to this rule is the preposition a from Latin ` ad ’, where the final d became assimilated in sound with the consonant following it, and then the cluster underwent spirant mutation.
- There are three types of mutations, the nasal mutation, the spirant mutation and lenition.
- All the Welsh grammars say Welsh has 3 types of mutation - soft, nasal and spirant, and 9 consonants that are mutable.
- Despite this assertion I do not believe the spirant pronunciation is obvious at all.

noun ˈspʌɪr(ə)ntˈspaɪrənt

Phonetics

A spirant consonant; a fricative.
擦音；摩擦音
Example sentencesExamples
- The shifting of the voiced spirants and explosives did not extend over all the HG. dialects.
- When at the beginning of a word it will be a stop, otherwise it will be a spirant.
- That leaves the rest of the ‘spirants’ free and clear.
- The English example provided in the Collegiate is the ‘ch’ in ‘choose’ being a combination of the ‘explosive’ ‘t’ and the spirant ‘sh.’
- When we extend our analysis to Western and Southern Numic, we are forced to conclude that in no Numic language have the taps ever belonged to a series of spirants.

Derivatives

spirantization

noun ˌspʌɪrəntʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)nˌspaɪrənˌtaɪˈzeɪʃən

Phonetics

The constraint which forces spirantization also predicts the distribution of released and unreleased stops.
Example sentencesExamples
- This paper presents the results of a first acoustic phonetic investigation into voiceless spirantization in the variety of Tuscan Italian spoken in Siena.
- This study addresses whether or not intervocalic nasal consonants in Spanish undergo spirantization in aerodynamic terms.

spirantize

verb ˈspʌɪrəntʌɪzˈspaɪrənˌtaɪz

[with object]

Phonetics

Pronounce (a consonant) with a continuous expulsion of breath.
〔语音〕（辅音）擦音的
intervocalic voiced stops are generally spirantized
Example sentencesExamples
- Since there is no voiced bilabial fricative in English, when you spirantize a [b] in English you often get [v].
- As a result, the endings are spirantized since they now follow directly on a vowel sound.
- But they did not participate in the later spirantizing and deaffrication processes that characterize the consonant systems of the recorded Iranian languages.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin spirant- 'breathing', from the verb spirare.

Definition of spirant in US English:

spirant

adjectiveˈspīrəntˈspaɪrənt

(of a consonant) uttered with a continuous expulsion of breath.
〔语音〕（辅音）擦音的
Example sentencesExamples
- All the Welsh grammars say Welsh has 3 types of mutation - soft, nasal and spirant, and 9 consonants that are mutable.
- There are three types of mutations, the nasal mutation, the spirant mutation and lenition.
- The exception to this rule is the preposition a from Latin ` ad ’, where the final d became assimilated in sound with the consonant following it, and then the cluster underwent spirant mutation.
- Despite this assertion I do not believe the spirant pronunciation is obvious at all.

nounˈspīrəntˈspaɪrənt

A spirant consonant; a fricative.
擦音；摩擦音
Example sentencesExamples
- When at the beginning of a word it will be a stop, otherwise it will be a spirant.
- The English example provided in the Collegiate is the ‘ch’ in ‘choose’ being a combination of the ‘explosive’ ‘t’ and the spirant ‘sh.’
- When we extend our analysis to Western and Southern Numic, we are forced to conclude that in no Numic language have the taps ever belonged to a series of spirants.
- The shifting of the voiced spirants and explosives did not extend over all the HG. dialects.
- That leaves the rest of the ‘spirants’ free and clear.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin spirant- ‘breathing’, from the verb spirare.

单词	spirant
释义	Definition of spirant in English: spirant adjective ˈspʌɪr(ə)ntˈspaɪrənt Phonetics (of a consonant) uttered with a continuous expulsion of breath. 〔语音〕（辅音）擦音的 Example sentencesExamples The exception to this rule is the preposition a from Latin ` ad ’, where the final d became assimilated in sound with the consonant following it, and then the cluster underwent spirant mutation. There are three types of mutations, the nasal mutation, the spirant mutation and lenition. All the Welsh grammars say Welsh has 3 types of mutation - soft, nasal and spirant, and 9 consonants that are mutable. Despite this assertion I do not believe the spirant pronunciation is obvious at all. noun ˈspʌɪr(ə)ntˈspaɪrənt Phonetics A spirant consonant; a fricative. 擦音；摩擦音 Example sentencesExamples The shifting of the voiced spirants and explosives did not extend over all the HG. dialects. When at the beginning of a word it will be a stop, otherwise it will be a spirant. That leaves the rest of the ‘spirants’ free and clear. The English example provided in the Collegiate is the ‘ch’ in ‘choose’ being a combination of the ‘explosive’ ‘t’ and the spirant ‘sh.’ When we extend our analysis to Western and Southern Numic, we are forced to conclude that in no Numic language have the taps ever belonged to a series of spirants. Derivatives spirantization noun ˌspʌɪrəntʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)nˌspaɪrənˌtaɪˈzeɪʃən Phonetics The constraint which forces spirantization also predicts the distribution of released and unreleased stops. Example sentencesExamples This paper presents the results of a first acoustic phonetic investigation into voiceless spirantization in the variety of Tuscan Italian spoken in Siena. This study addresses whether or not intervocalic nasal consonants in Spanish undergo spirantization in aerodynamic terms. spirantize verb ˈspʌɪrəntʌɪzˈspaɪrənˌtaɪz [with object]Phonetics Pronounce (a consonant) with a continuous expulsion of breath. 〔语音〕（辅音）擦音的 intervocalic voiced stops are generally spirantized Example sentencesExamples Since there is no voiced bilabial fricative in English, when you spirantize a [b] in English you often get [v]. As a result, the endings are spirantized since they now follow directly on a vowel sound. But they did not participate in the later spirantizing and deaffrication processes that characterize the consonant systems of the recorded Iranian languages. Origin Mid 19th century: from Latin spirant- 'breathing', from the verb spirare. Definition of spirant in US English: spirant adjectiveˈspīrəntˈspaɪrənt (of a consonant) uttered with a continuous expulsion of breath. 〔语音〕（辅音）擦音的 Example sentencesExamples All the Welsh grammars say Welsh has 3 types of mutation - soft, nasal and spirant, and 9 consonants that are mutable. There are three types of mutations, the nasal mutation, the spirant mutation and lenition. The exception to this rule is the preposition a from Latin ` ad ’, where the final d became assimilated in sound with the consonant following it, and then the cluster underwent spirant mutation. Despite this assertion I do not believe the spirant pronunciation is obvious at all. nounˈspīrəntˈspaɪrənt A spirant consonant; a fricative. 擦音；摩擦音 Example sentencesExamples When at the beginning of a word it will be a stop, otherwise it will be a spirant. The English example provided in the Collegiate is the ‘ch’ in ‘choose’ being a combination of the ‘explosive’ ‘t’ and the spirant ‘sh.’ When we extend our analysis to Western and Southern Numic, we are forced to conclude that in no Numic language have the taps ever belonged to a series of spirants. The shifting of the voiced spirants and explosives did not extend over all the HG. dialects. That leaves the rest of the ‘spirants’ free and clear. Origin Mid 19th century: from Latin spirant- ‘breathing’, from the verb spirare.
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