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nounconsonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract
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adjectiveof speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
Definition that contains continuant
- liquid a frictionless continuant that is not a nasal consonant (especially `l' and `r')
- spirant a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract
- fricative consonant a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract
- fricative a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract