Synonyms and Antonyms for continuant-consonant
1. continuant consonant (n.)
consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract
2. continuant (adj.)
of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
3. continuant (n.)
consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract
4. consonant (n.)
a speech sound that is not a vowel
- labiodental
- geminate
- labial
- speech sound
- nasal consonant
- aspirate
- guttural consonant
- voiceless consonant
- obstruent
- guttural
- alveolar
- surd
- nasal
- dental
- alveolar consonant
- phone
- velar consonant
- labial consonant
- sound
- liquid
- pharyngeal consonant
- dental consonant
- lingual
- velar
- labiodental consonant
- pharyngeal
5. consonant (n.)
a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant
6. consonant (adj.)
in keeping
7. consonant (adj.)
involving or characterized by harmony
