What does Continuant mean?
Definitions for Continuant
kənˈtɪn yu əntcon·tin·u·ant
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Princeton's WordNet
continuant consonant, continuantadjective
consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract
fricative, continuant, sibilant, spirant, stridentadjective
of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
Wiktionary
continuantnoun
A linguistic sound other than a stop
continuantnoun
A determinant formed from a tridiagonal matrix.
Wikipedia
Continuant
In phonetics, a continuant is a speech sound produced without a complete closure in the oral cavity, namely fricatives, approximants, vowels, and trills. While vowels are included in continuants, the term is often reserved for consonant sounds. Approximants were traditionally called "frictionless continuants". Continuants contrast with occlusives, such as plosives, affricates and nasals. Compare sonorant (resonant), which includes vowels, approximants and nasals but not fricatives, and contrasts with obstruent.
Webster Dictionary
Continuantadjective
continuing; prolonged; sustained; as, a continuant sound
Continuantnoun
a continuant sound; a letter whose sound may be prolonged
Wikidata
Continuant
A continuant is a sound produced with an incomplete closure of the oral vocal tract. Among consonants, there are two broad categories of continuants, fricatives and approximants. Approximants are sometimes called frictionless continuants. Compare sonorant, which includes approximants, rhotics, and nasals but not fricatives. Both terms technically include vowels, but are frequently restricted to the context of consonants.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Continuant in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Continuant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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