Spirant

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Spirant

[spiˈʁant]
[ʃpiˈʁant]

Rhymes with ant

Where it comes from

lat. "spirare" "atmen, (aus)hauchen"

noun Spirant · Spiranten

Phonetik Laut, der durch Reibung mittels Verengung des Artikulationskanals erzeugt wird. Eine besondere Untergruppe sind die so genannten Zischlaute (Sibilanten) wie [s] und [z]. [f] in dem Wort "Hefe" ist ein Spirant.
Similar: Engelaut, Frikativ, Reibelaut, Spirans · Opposite: Affrikate, Approximant, Lateral, Liquid, Nasal, Plosiv, Verschlusslaut, Vibrant

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"Spirant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/spirant. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Spirant. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/spirant

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"Spirant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/spirant.

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@misc{spirant_2026,
  title = {Spirant},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/spirant},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}