continuant

Meanings

Noun

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

Adjective Satellite

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

Synonyms

continuant consonant, fricative, sibilant, spirant, strident

Antonyms

stop consonant