1. a speech sound made by forcing breath out through a narrow space in the mouth with the lips, teeth or tongue in a particular position, for example /f/ and /ʃ/ in fee and sheTopics
   Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Latin spirant- ‘breathing’, from the verb spirare.

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[TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲

1. (of a speech sound) made by forcing breath out through a narrow space in the mouth with the lips, teeth or tongue in a particular position, for example /f/ and /ʃ/ in fee and she Compare : plosive

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