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Continuant   Listen
Continuant

adjective
1.
Of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as 'f', 's', 'z', or 'th' in both 'thin' and 'then').  Synonyms: fricative, sibilant, spirant, strident.





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Words linked to "Continuant" :   obstruent, sibilant, stop consonant, fricative consonant, continuance, spirant, soft


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