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Word: Obstruent
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century (denoting an obstruction): from Latin obstruent- ‘blocking up’, from the verb obstruere
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɒbstrʊənt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a fricative or plosive speech sound.
Short Definition:fricative or plosive speech sound
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