CONTINUANT


Meaning of CONTINUANT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kənˈtɪnjuənt ]

n. & adj. Phonet. --n. a speech sound in which the vocal tract is only partly closed, allowing the breath to pass through and the sound to be prolonged (as with f, r, s, v). --adj. of or relating to such a sound. [F continuant and L continuare (as CONTINUE)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.