spirants

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This word is in the TWL06 Dictionary 10
This word is in the SOWPODS Dictionary 10

Spirant(n.) A term used differently by different authorities; -- by some as equivalent to fricative, -- that is, as including all the continuous consonants, except the nasals m, n, ng; with the further exception, by others, of the liquids r, l, and the semivowels w, y; by others limited to f, v, th surd and sonant, and the sound of German ch, -- thus excluding the sibilants, as well as the nasals, liquids, and semivowels. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 197-208.

Words within spirants

8 letter words: 1 results
spraints
7 letter words: 11 results
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6 letter words: 45 results
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