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continuant::noun | Spocien Dictionary

continuant

noun

/kən'tɪnjuənt/

consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract

Type	Words
Synonyms	continuant consonant
Type of	obstruent
Has types	fricative, fricative consonant, spirant

continuant

adjective

/kən'tɪnjuənt/

of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')

Type	Words
Synonyms	fricative, sibilant, spirant, strident
Derivation	continuance