Obstruent
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɒbstɹuːənt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Obstruent is an adjective meaning Causing obstruction; blocking up.
Meaning
Causing obstruction; blocking up.
More Meanings
- (phonetics) A consonant sound formed by obstructing the airway, causing turbulence; a plosive, fricative, or affricate.
- (medicine) Anything that obstructs, especially in the passages of the body.
Example Sentences
an obstruent medicine
Lehmann (1998:77) and Steever (1998: 14, 16) considered āytam an allophone of Tamil /y/ before obstruents, but there is no real evidence for this assumption.
Word Forms
- obstruents
Synonyms for obstruent
Depending on context, synonyms include hindering.
Antonyms for obstruent
Common opposites include sonorant.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include voiceless, devoicing, obliterative, obtrusive, barful, obloquious.
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