Spirant and Sonant

Spirant noun - A continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract.

Sonant and spirant are semantically related. in sound unit of speech topic. In some cases you can use "Sonant" instead a noun "Spirant".

Sonant noun - A speech sound accompanied by sound from the vocal cords.

Spirant and sonant are semantically related. You can use "Spirant" instead a noun "Sonant".