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When the lips are not tightly closed the sound produced is not a stop, but a spirant like the English w.
Spirant, spī′rant, n. a consonant which is fricative or continuable—opp.
Spirant, v like the ou in French oui, but later approximating to the w heard in some parts of Germany, Ed.
In twien b 210 from twiga the spirant has disappeared, as in monie b 168.
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On this page you'll find 16 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to spirant, such as: affricate, click, consonant, diphthong, fricative, and implosive.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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