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obstruent

Meanings
  • Phoneme

    Obstruent is a speech sound or phoneme that hinders or obstructs the flow of air in the articulation of a speech sound.

Antonyms

sonorant
Synonyms

hindering
Variants
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obstruct , obstructed , obstructing , obstructive , obstructiveness , obstructivenesses , obstructives , obstructor , obstructors , obstructs
Etymology
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The term 'obstruent' comes from the Latin word 'obstruere', which means 'to obstruct' or 'to hinder'.

Trivia
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  1. Obstruents are typically consonants, but some languages also have obstruent vowels.

  2. The first obstruent in the English alphabet is p.

  3. The last obstruent in the English alphabet is q.

Related Concepts
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  1. Phoneme: A distinct unit of sound in a spoken language that distinguishes one word from another.

  2. Articulation: The way in which speech sounds are produced by the movement and arrangement of the organs of speech.

How to Memorize "obstruent"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the obstruction or hindrance of airflow when producing an obstruent speech sound.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'obstruent' with the concept of an obstruction or hindrance.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'obstruent' comes from the Latin word 'obstruere', which means 'to obstruct'.

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