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continuant
[ kuhn-tin-yoo-uhnt ]
noun
- a consonant, as f or s, that may be prolonged without change of quality. Compare stop ( def 34 ).
adjective
- pertaining to or noting a continuant.
continuant
/ əˈɪʊəԳ /
noun
- a speech sound, such as (l), (r), (f), or (s), in which the closure of the vocal tract is incomplete, allowing the continuous passage of the breath
adjective
- relating to or denoting a continuant
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Origin of continuant1
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Example Sentences
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The attacks are continuant with other recent strikes on predominantly Shiite areas of the Iraqi capital.
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The theory of continuants is due in the first place to Euler.
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Again, some consonants are shorter by nature than others: the explosives, p, t, k, etc., than the continuants s, z, th, f, m, n, l, etc.
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A series of tones executed on continuant consonants, like m, z, or l, gives the effect of humming, droning, or buzzing.
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