Speech sound is a broad term that encompasses many different aspects of vocal communication. Aspirate is an 8 letter term that refers to the release of air when pronouncing certain consonants. Fricative is a 9 letter term that describes a type of CONSONANT sound produced by forcing air through a narrow channel. Syllable is an 8 letter term that refers to a unit of spoken language consisting of one or more VOWEL sounds. Spirant is a 7 letter term that describes a type of CONSONANT sound produced by forcing air through a narrow channel. VOICE is a 5 letter term that refers to the use of vocal cords to produce sound. SIBILANT is an 8 letter term that describes a type of CONSONANT sound produced by forcing air through a narrow channel. CONSONANT is a 9 letter term that refers to a speech sound produced by obstructing the flow of air from the vocal tract. VOWEL is a 5 letter term that refers to a speech sound produced without any obstruction of the vocal tract. SONANT is a 6 letter term that describes a type of CONSONANT sound produced by forcing air through a narrow channel. NASAL is a 5 letter term that refers to a type of CONSONANT sound produced by forcing air through the nose. Phoneme is a 7 letter term that refers to the smallest unit of sound in a language. PHONE is a 5 letter term that refers to a speech sound. Surd is a 4 letter term that describes a type of CONSONANT sound produced by forcing air through a narrow channel. Lene is a 4 letter term that describes a type of CONSONANT sound produced by forcing air through a narrow channel. Labiodental is an 11 letter term that describes a type of CONSONANT sound produced by forcing air through the lips and teeth.