Answer: spirant

AnswerCrossword Clue
SPIRANTConsonant such as "f" or "v"
SPIRANTA consonant such as "S."
SPIRANTBreathy sound.
SPIRANTConsonantal sound.
SPIRANTSpeech sound
SPIRANTStrong consonant
SPIRANTFricative
spirantfricative consonant, as (th), (v), or (h)
spirant(of a speech sound) characterized by audible friction produced by forcing the breath through a constricted or partially obstructed passage in the vocal tract; spirantal; spirant
spiranta consonant (as f, s, sh) uttered with friction of the breath against some part of the oral passage fricative
spiranta sound produced by narrowing the air passage