English new terms dictionary. 2014.
spirant — /spuy reuhnt/, Phonet. n. 1. fricative (def. 2). adj. 2. Also, spirantal /spuy ran tl/. fricative. [1865 70; < L spirant (s. of spirans, prp. of spirare to breathe); see SPIRIT, ANT] * * * in phonetics, a term defined by some scholars as… … Universalium
spirant — /ˈspaɪrənt/ (say spuyruhnt) noun, adjective Phonetics Obsolete → fricative. {Latin spīrans, present participle, breathing} …
Американский фонетический алфавит — Американистическая фонетическая запись, англ. Americanist phonetic notation, или Американский фонетический алфавит, англ. (North) American[ist] Phonetic Alphabet, АФА, APA система фонетической транскрипции, разработанная европейскими и… … Википедия
Американская фонетическая транскрипция — Американистическая фонетическая запись, англ. Americanist phonetic notation, или Американский фонетический алфавит, англ. (North) American[ist] Phonetic Alphabet, АФА, APA система фонетической транскрипции, разработанная… … Википедия
Semivowel — Manners of articulation Obstruent Plosive (occlusive) Affricate Fricative Sibilant Sonorant Nasal Flap/Tap Approximant … Wikipedia
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fricative — /frik euh tiv/, Phonet. adj. 1. (of a speech sound) characterized by audible friction produced by forcing the breath through a constricted or partially obstructed passage in the vocal tract; spirantal; spirant. n. 2. Also called spirant. a… … Universalium
Manner of articulation — Manners of articulation Obstruent Plosive (occlusive) Affricate Fricative Sibilant Sonorant Nasal Flap/Tap … Wikipedia
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