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con⋅tin⋅u⋅ant
[kuh
n-tin-yoo-uhnt] 
Phonetics–noun
| 1. | a consonant, as f or s, that may be prolonged without change of quality. Compare stop (def. 34). |
–adjective
| 2. | pertaining to or noting a continuant. |
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| con·tin·u·ant (kən-tĭn'yōō-ənt) n. A consonant, such as (s), (z), (m), or (l), that can be prolonged as long as the breath lasts without a change in quality. |
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Continuant
Con*tin"u*ant\, a. Continuing; prolonged; sustained; as, a continuant sound. -- n. A continuant sound; a letter whose sound may be prolonged.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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