Shobdo Logo
ONAD→obstruent

obstruent

Flag: gbEnglishOxford New American Dictionary
obstruent /ˈäbstro͝oənt, ˈɑbstrʊənt /
▸ noun Phonetics a fricative or plosive speech sound.
– ORIGIN mid 17th century (denoting an obstruction): from Latin obstruent- ‘blocking up’, from the verb obstruere.