Fricative consonant
Fricative consonant noun - A continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract.
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Synonyms for Fricative consonant
Spirant is a synonym for fricative consonant. In some cases you can use "Spirant" instead a noun phrase "Fricative consonant".
Spirant
Spirant noun - A continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract.
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Synonyms for Spirant
Fricative consonant is a synonym for spirant. You can use "Fricative consonant" instead a noun "Spirant".
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Spirant and Fricative consonant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fricative_consonant/spirant
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