Continuant Consonant (Noun)
Meaning
Consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The fricative and approximant are examples of continuant consonants that are often found in languages around the world.
- In phonetics, a continuant consonant is a class of sounds that are made by constricting the vocal tract but not blocking it completely.
- voiced labiodental continuant consonants include the labiodental approximant and the voiced labiodental fricative.
- Many linguists categorise the labiodental continuant consonant as a distinct sound in the English language.
- The English language includes several continuant consonants such as the voiceless glottal fricative and the voiced labiodental fricative.