Spirant and Strident

Spirant adjective - Of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then').

Strident is a synonym for spirant. In some cases you can use "Strident" instead an adjective "Spirant".

Strident adjective - Of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then').

Spirant is a synonym for strident. You can use "Spirant" instead an adjective "Strident".

Nearby Words: stride, stridency, stridently, striding