Spirants are speech sounds where the air flows through a narrow channel, making noise. They are a type of speech sound.
Spirants are a normal part of speech and language.
Examples:
The 'f' sound and the 's' sound are spirants.
Spirants are sounds like 'f', 'v', 's', 'z', 'sh', and 'zh'.
When you say 'f', you make a spirant sound.
The snake makes a spirant sound when it hisses.
The wind makes a spirant sound when it blows through the trees.
The spirant sound of the 'sh' is like a whisper.