SPIRANT
Scrabble letter values: S1P3I1R1A1N1T1 = 9
Definition
- adjective of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then'). — synonyms: fricative, continuant, sibilant, strident
- noun a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract. — synonyms: fricative_consonant, fricative