continuant - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

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

Synonyms

• continuant
• continuant consonant

More generic

• obstruent

More specific

• fricative
• fricative consonant
• spirant

Adjective

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

Synonyms

• continuant
• fricative
• sibilant
• spirant
• strident

Related

• soft

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