noun🔗ShareObstruyenteA consonant sound formed by obstructing the airway, causing turbulence; a plosive, fricative or affricate."The linguist explained that the sounds /p/, /s/, and /tʃ/ (as in "church") are all examples of an obstruent because they are produced by blocking or restricting the airflow. "El lingüista explicó que los sonidos /p/, /s/ y /tʃ/ (como en "church") son todos ejemplos de una obstruyente porque se producen bloqueando o restringiendo el flujo de aire.phoneticslanguagelinguisticssoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareObstrucción, impedimentoAnything that obstructs, especially in the passages of the body."The doctor removed the obstruent from the patient's airway, allowing him to breathe freely. "El médico retiró la obstrucción de las vías respiratorias del paciente, permitiéndole respirar libremente.physiologyanatomymedicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareObstructivo, bloqueanteCausing obstruction; blocking up."an obstruent medicine"una medicina obstructivalanguagelinguisticsphoneticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading