| NOUN | communication | continuant consonant, continuant | consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract |
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| Meaning | consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract. | |
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| Synonym | continuant | |
| Narrower | fricative consonant, fricative, spirant | A continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract |
| Broader | obstruent | A consonant that is produced with a partial or complete blockage of the airflow from the lungs through the nose or mouth |
| Opposite | stop consonant, stop, occlusive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, plosive | A consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it |
| Spanish | consonante continua, continuant | |
| Catalan | consonant contínua, continuant | |
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