spirant

As nouns the difference between spirans and spirant

is that spirans is while spirant is (linguistics|archaic) a fricative.

As nouns the difference between aspirant and spirant

is that aspirant is aspirant while spirant is (linguistics|archaic) a fricative.

As nouns the difference between spirant and approximant

is that spirant is a fricative while approximant is a consonant sound made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract, while still allowing a smooth flow of air. Liquids and glides are approximants.

As nouns the difference between spirant and spiran

is that spirant is (linguistics|archaic) a fricative while spiran is (organic compound) any of a class of bicyclic hydrocarbons in which a carbon atom has two single bonds in each of two rings; a form of spiro compound.

As a noun spirant

is (linguistics|archaic) a fricative.

As a verb sprant is

(nonstandard|or|humorous) (sprint).

As nouns the difference between spirant and sibilant

is that spirant is a fricative while sibilant is a hissing sound such as the 's' or 'sh' in 'sash' or 'surge'.

As an adjective sibilant is

characterized by a hissing sound such as the "s" or "sh" in sash or surge.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and spirant

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while spirant is (linguistics|archaic) a fricative.

As a noun spirant

is (linguistics|archaic) a fricative.

As a verb spirantize is

(phonetics) to change (a consonant) to a spirant sound.

Spirant is a related term of spiration.

As nouns the difference between spirant and spiration

is that spirant is (linguistics|archaic) a fricative while spiration is (archaic) the act of breathing.

As nouns the difference between spirant and spirantization

is that spirant is (linguistics|archaic) a fricative while spirantization is (uncountable|phonology) (of a consonant) becoming a spirant (fricative) sound.