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continuant

nounadjective /kəntɪnjuənt/ 4 syllables 10 letters Scrabble 12 WWF 17
Definitions
noun

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

adjective

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

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