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obstruent

noun

1 obstruent

A consonant that is produced with a partial or complete blockage of the airflow from the lungs through the nose or mouth.

is a specific kind of: consonant.

is a broader term that covers: occlusive, plosive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, stop, stop consonant | continuant, continuant consonant | affricate, affricate consonant, affricative.

adjective

Roget 706: hindering etc. v.; obstructive, obstruent†; impeditive†, impedient†; intercipient†; prophylactic etc. (remedial) 662; impedimentary.    in the way of, ... show more

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