What does Spirants mean? Definition of spirants, Synonyms & Antonyms of spirants

Definitions and meanings of "Spirants"

What do we mean by spirants?

A fricative.

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The word "spirants" in example sentences

In any case the compound seems to be later than OE in which all intervocalic or spirants were voiced. ❋ Unknown (2005)

There was a common factor in the change of p to f, of t to þ, and of k to h, namely, that the unvoiced plosives had become spirants, while retaining the same place of articulation. ❋ ALVAR ELLEG (1968)

The spirants thorn and eth are represented by _th_ and _d_, as being more familiar to readers unacquainted with the original. ❋ L. Winifred Faraday (N/A)

Examples of such spirants or fricatives, as they are called, are s and z and y. ❋ Unknown (1921)

The raising of English long o to u and of long e to i, for instance, was part of a general tendency to raise the position of the long vowels, just as the change of t to ss in Old High German was part of a general tendency to make voiceless spirants of the old voiceless stopped consonants. ❋ Unknown (1921)

The vowels tend to become higher or lower, the diphthongs tend to coalesce into monophthongs, the voiceless consonants tend to become voiced, stops tend to become spirants. ❋ Unknown (1921)

The first thing you can jump on to in order to avoid this sweaty armpits is to go for over the counter anti-per spirants. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Do not go for anti-per spirants which tend to promise good results in a natural way. ❋ Unknown (2010)

If you are not happy with the results that these over the counter anti-per spirants can achieve, try and consult your dermatologist. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"Spirants" Related Words

Words that are spelled similarly to spirants:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe spirants:
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Word	SPIRANTS
Character	8
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