Spirant

The "f" sound in "fish" is a spirant sound that is created by blowing air through the teeth.

The "th" sound in "thistle" is a spirant sound that is created by blowing air through the teeth.

The spirant quality of her breathing indicated that she was in a state of relaxation.

The spirant "sh" is often used to create a sense of hushed or secretive speech.

The spirant "f" is often used in slang to replace the word "very", as in "That party was hella fun."

The spirant "th" sound can be pronounced as either dental or interdental.

The comedian's impression of a snake involved an exaggerated spirant "s" sound.

The English language has more spirant sounds than stop consonants.

The spirant "h" sound is not phonemic in some languages, such as Japanese.

The spirant drone of the lawnmower on a sunny day was the quintessential sound of summer.

The spirant sigh of the exhausted athlete after a long race was a sound of relief and accomplishment.

The spirant whoosh of the subway train pulling into the station was a relief for the commuters waiting on the platform.

The spirant buzz of the cicadas in the trees created a symphony of summer sounds.

The spirant murmur of the distant crowd was a sign of the excitement of the game.

The spirant rustle of the leaves underfoot created a peaceful soundtrack to her afternoon walk.

The spirant "ph" sound is a voiceless bilabial fricative found in some languages, such as Greek and Mandarin Chinese.

In some dialects of Spanish, the spirant "x" sound is pronounced as a voiceless velar fricative, while in others it is pronounced as a voiceless palatal fricative.

The spirant "ch" sound is pronounced differently in various languages, such as English, German, and Mandarin Chinese.

The spirant "s" sound can be articulated with different tongue positions, such as alveolar or postalveolar, in different languages.

The "j" sound is a spirant sound in some languages, such as Spanish, and it is pronounced like the English "h".

The "sh" and "ch" sounds are spirant sounds in English.

The "s" and "z" sounds are spirant sounds in English.