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Definitions of continuant in various dictionaries:
noun - consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract
adj - of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
CONTINUANT - In phonology, a continuant is a speech sound produced without a complete closure in the oral cavity, namely fricatives, approximants and vowels. Appr...
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A consonant, such as (s), (z), (m), or (l), that can be prolonged as long as the breath lasts without a change in quality. |
consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract |
A consonant which is sounded with the vocal tract only partly closed, allowing the breath to pass through and the sound to be prolonged (as with f, l, m, n, r, s, v). |
A thing that retains its identity even though its states and relations may change. |
Relating to or denoting a continuant. |
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In phonology, a continuant is a speech sound produced without a complete closure in the oral cavity, namely fricatives, approximants and vowels. Approximants and vowels are sometimes called "frictionless continuants". Continuants contrast with occlusives, such as stops, affricates and nasals. * Compare sonorant (resonant), which includes vowels, approximants and nasals but not fricatives, and contrasts with obstruent. * Whether laterals, taps/flaps, or trills are continuant is not conclusive. |