obstruent

As nouns the difference between obstruent and stop

is that obstruent is (phonetics) a consonant sound formed by obstructing the airway, causing turbulence; the generic term of plosive, fricative and affricate while stop is .

As an adjective obstruent

is causing obstruction; blocking up; hindering.

In phonetics|lang=en terms the difference between obstruent and sonorant

is that obstruent is (phonetics) a consonant sound formed by obstructing the airway, causing turbulence; the generic term of plosive, fricative and affricate while sonorant is (phonetics) a speech sound that is produced without turbulent airflow in the vocal tract; the generic term of vowel, approximant, nasal consonant, etc.

As nouns the difference between obstruent and sonorant

is that obstruent is (phonetics) a consonant sound formed by obstructing the airway, causing turbulence; the generic term of plosive, fricative and affricate while sonorant is (phonetics) a speech sound that is produced without turbulent airflow in the vocal tract; the generic term of vowel, approximant, nasal consonant, etc.

As an adjective obstruent

is causing obstruction; blocking up; hindering.

In phonetics|lang=en terms the difference between continuant and obstruent

is that continuant is (phonetics) a linguistic sound other than a stop while obstruent is (phonetics) a consonant sound formed by obstructing the airway, causing turbulence; the generic term of plosive, fricative and affricate.

As nouns the difference between continuant and obstruent

is that continuant is (phonetics) a linguistic sound other than a stop while obstruent is (phonetics) a consonant sound formed by obstructing the airway, causing turbulence; the generic term of plosive, fricative and affricate.

As adjectives the difference between continuant and obstruent

is that continuant is continuing; prolonged; sustained while obstruent is causing obstruction; blocking up; hindering.