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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesobstruent
Native Script:obstruant
Pronunciation / Transliteration: obstruant
"Les sons comme 'b' et 'd' sont des obstruants."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A speech sound that is produced with a significant constriction of the airflow, such as stops, fricatives, and affricates.
"In phonetics, the sounds 'b', 'd', and 'g' are examples of obstruents." - 2
A category of consonants that includes stops, fricatives, and affricates, characterized by a complete or partial blockage of airflow.
"Obstruents contrast with sonorants, which allow for a more open airflow."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'obstruent' originates from the Latin word 'obstruere', meaning 'to obstruct'. It was adopted into English in the early 20th century, primarily in the field of phonetics, to describe sounds that obstruct airflow in the vocal tract.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Obstruent" is said worldwide
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obstruent
Transliteration: obstruant
Script: obstruant
"Les sons comme 'b' et 'd' sont des obstruants."
Obstruent
Transliteration: Obstruent
"In der Phonetik sind 'b' und 'd' Beispiele für Obstruenten."
ostruente
Transliteration: ostruente
"I suoni come 'b' e 'd' sono esempi di ostruenti."
obstruente
Transliteration: obstruente
"Los sonidos como 'b' y 'd' son ejemplos de obstruentes."
obstruente
Transliteration: obstruente
"Os sons como 'b' e 'd' são exemplos de obstruentes."
अवरोधक
Transliteration: avrodhak
"ध्वनिशास्त्र में 'ब' और 'द' अवरोधक के उदाहरण हैं।"
阻音
Transliteration: zǔ yīn
"在语音学中，'b'和'd'是阻音的例子。"
폐쇄음
Transliteration: pyeosoeum
"음성학에서 'b'와 'd'는 폐쇄음의 예입니다."
閉鎖音
Transliteration: heisaon
"音声学では、'b'と'd'は閉鎖音の例です。"
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