Definition
A continuant is a sound produced with an incomplete closure of the vocal tract.
Discussion
All vowels and fricatives are continuants.
Additional information
The antonym of a continuant is stop.
Sources 1
- Crystal 1991, 80
Glossary term C
Glossary term C
A continuant is a sound produced with an incomplete closure of the vocal tract.
All vowels and fricatives are continuants.
The antonym of a continuant is stop.