continuant

Speech parts

1. continuant - Noun

2. continuant - Adjective

3. continuant - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Continuing; prolonged; sustained; as, a continuant sound.

A continuant sound; a letter whose sound may be prolonged.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

fricative strident sibilant spirant continuant consonant central back consonant alveolar constant flat broad soft consecutive explosive
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Antonyms

light little low hard minor fresh
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Hypernyms

obstruent

Hyponyms

fricative spirant fricative consonant

Examples

The Merciful Beholding of His Countenance of love fulfilled all earth and descended down with Adam into hell, with which continuant pity Adam was kept from endless death. And thus Mercy and Pity dwelleth with mankind unto the time we come up into Heaven. Julian of Norwich

Thus 'b' and 'd' can rhyme (both being 'voiced plosives'), as can 'bh' and 'l' (which are both 'voiced continuants') but 'l', a 'voiced continuant', cannot rhyme with 'ph', a 'voiceless continuant'. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

continuance of life continuancy continuando continuant consonant continuate continuation