continuant consonant vs continuant

continuant consonant and continuant both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
continuant consonant	Yes	No	No	No
continuant	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, continuant consonant and continuant are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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