continuant
/kuhn-tin-yoo-uhnt/US // kənˈtɪn yu ənt //UK // (kənˈtɪnjʊənt) phonetics //
连续的,连续性,连续体,连续的人
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a consonant, as f or s, that may be prolonged without change of quality.Compare stop.
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : pertaining to or noting a continuant.
Examples
In standard English the h is a glottal continuant only when there is precise and emphatic utterance.
The passage would be too narrow, there would be friction, and a continuant would be the result (see § 34).
This r is a kind of palatal blade continuant, and its use should be avoided, as it is generally held to be affected.
Continuant nostre routte, navigasmes par trois jours sans rien descouvrir.
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