continuant consonant
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Latin 'continuans', present participle of 'continuare' (to continue) + '-ant' (noun-forming suffix).
مثال
- The continuants in English include vowels and certain consonants.
- The /a/ sound in 'cat' and the /i/ sound in 'sit' are continuants.
- The continuants are produced by a continuous airflow.
ترکیبهای رایج
Produce continuants Pronounce continuants
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract