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continuant > 3 senses
ADJECTIVE1continuant, fricative, sibilant, spirant, stridentOf speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
2continuant, constantContinually recurring or continuing without interruption
NOUN1continuant, continuant consonantConsonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract
continuant > adjective 1
MeaningOf speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then').
Synonymsfricative, sibilant, spirant, strident
Similar tosoft
Nounscontinuance
continuant > adjective 2
MeaningContinually recurring or continuing without interruption.
Synonymsconstant
Similar tocontinual
Nounscontinuance
continuant > noun, communication
MeaningConsonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract.
Synonymscontinuant consonant
Contrarystop consonant, stop, occlusive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, plosive
Broaderobstruent
Narrowerfricative consonant, fricative, spirant

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