obstruent
obstruent · obstruents
смычный
Obstruent, Geräuschlaut
A consonant sound formed by obstructing the airway, causing turbulenceA consonant sound formed by obstructing the airway, causing turbulence; a plosive, fricative, or affricate.
/ˈɒbstɹuːənt/
» That obstruent is not retroflex, as the bottom of the tongue does not touch the palate.
Meaning
2 sensesA consonant sound formed by obstructing the airway, causing turbulence; a plosive, fricative, or affricate.
Obstruent, Geräuschlaut
смы́чныйsmýčnyj
Anything that obstructs, especially in the passages of the body.
More definitions
- a consonant that is produced with a partial or complete blockage of the airflow from the lungs through the nose or mouth
Examples
1 sentencesThat obstruent is not retroflex, as the bottom of the tongue does not touch the palate.
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
consonant sound formed by obstructing the airway:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
consonant sound formed by obstructing the airway:
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin obstruēns, obstruentis.Learned borrowing from Latin obstruēns, obstruentis.
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Forms
plural: obstruents| Singular | obstruent |
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| Plural | obstruents |
regular