CONTINUANT CONSONANT

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There is 1 meaning of the phrase Continuant Consonant.

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"English has a number of continuant consonant sounds, such as /s/ and /f/."

"In phonetics, continuant consonants are those that can be prolonged without obstruction."

"The /θ/ sound in the word 'think' is a continuant consonant."

"Some languages have more continuant consonants than others."

"The /h/ sound in English is considered a continuant consonant."