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Meaning of word continuant from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

continuant noun

Meaning : Consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract.

A consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it.

His stop consonants are too aspirated.
occlusive, plosive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, stop, stop consonant

continuant adjective

Meaning : Of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then').

Synonyms : fricative, sibilant, spirant, strident

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millet (noun)
Any of various small-grained annual cereal and forage grasses of the genera Panicum, Echinochloa, Setaria, Sorghum, and Eleusine.

fruitfully (adverb)
In a productive way.

cut short (verb)
Interrupt before its natural or planned end.

wage increase (noun)
The amount a salary is increased.

pragmatical (adjective)
Of or concerning the theory of pragmatism.

stethoscope (noun)
A medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body.

assertion (noun)
A declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary).

dispose (verb)
Give, sell, or transfer to another.

facelift (noun)
Plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face. An incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised.

demolish (verb)
Destroy completely.

continuant noun

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continuant adjective