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continuant

/kən'tɪnjuənt/

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noun
consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract
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continuant consonant

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obstruent
adjective
of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
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fricative sibilant spirant strident soft

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soft continuance strident sibilant continuant consonant obstruent fricative fricative consonant spirant