Definitions for spirants

spirants spi·rant

Spelling: [spahy-ruh nt]
IPA: /ˈspaɪ rənt/

Spirants is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 376 anagrams from letters in spirants (ainprsst).

Definitions for spirants

noun

  1. fricative (def 2).

adjective

  1. Also, spirantal [spahy-ran-tl] /spaɪˈræn tl/ (Show IPA). fricative.

Origin of spirants

1865-70; Latin spīrant- (stem of spīrāns, present participle of spīrāre to breathe); see spirit, -ant

Examples for spirants

spirant, spī′rant, n. a consonant which is fricative or continuable—opp.

When the lips are not tightly closed the sound produced is not a stop, but a spirant like the English w.

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.

Word Value for spirants
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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