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Vocabulary Entry
continuant
|noun • adjective
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N
noun
A sound that is produced without a significant interruption or a speech sound that can be prolonged.
Example Sentences
"The teacher emphasized the importance of continuants in phonetics."
"In the word 'fish', the 'sh' is a continuant sound."
"Linguists study how continuants affect the flow of speech."
A
adjective
Relating to or denoting sounds that can be sustained without a break.
Example Sentences
"The continuant nature of the music made it soothing."
"He was fascinated by the continuant qualities of various languages."
"Some letters act as continuants while others are more abrupt."