Defenition of the word continuant

• Defenition of the word continuant

  • consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract
  • of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')

Synonyms for the word continuant

• • continuant consonant

Hyponyms for the word continuant

• • fricative
  • fricative consonant
  • liquid
  • nasal
  • nasal consonant
  • spirant

Hypernyms for the word continuant

• • consonant
  • obstruent

Antonyms for the word continuant

• • occlusive
  • plosive
  • plosive consonant
  • plosive speech sound
  • stop
  • stop consonant

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  • Meaning of the word contextually
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  • Homonyms for the word ceaselessness
  • Hyponyms for the word incessancy
  • Holonyms for the word incessantness
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