SPIRANT


Meaning of SPIRANT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈspaɪərənt ]

adj. & n. Phonet. --adj. (of a consonant) uttered with a continuous expulsion of breath, esp. fricative. --n. such a consonant. [L spirare spirant- breathe]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.