Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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continuant | Yes | Yes | No | No |
fricative consonant | Yes | No | No | No |
continuant (noun) | fricative consonant (noun) |
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consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract | a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract |
continuant (adjective) | fricative consonant (adjective) |
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of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then') |