continuant

Letters that make continuant

a, o, n, c, t, i, u are letters that make 'continuant'

Words within continuant

AN, ti, NT, nu, ant, on, con, in, tin, CO, IN, Co, In, Ti are words within 'continuant'


2 possible definitions for 'continuant'

Continuant as "consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract"

Under this definition, continuant is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

continuant consonant has the same meaning as continuant

Antonyms

occlusive, stop, stop consonant, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, plosive have the opposite meaning of 'continuant'

continuant as a type

'continuant' can be a type of obstruent.

Types of continuant

fricative consonant, fricative, spirant are types of 'continuant'.


Continuant as "of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')"

Under this definition, continuant is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

strident, fricative, sibilant, spirant have the same meaning as 'continuant'

Derivatives of continuant

duration, siss, sizz, sibilate, sibilant consonant, continuance, hiss, sibilant are derivatives of 'continuant'.

Similar to continuant

soft is similar to continuant.



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