Consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract
English: continuant consonant, continuant
continuantEnglish
continuant, continuant consonant, fricative, sibilant, spirant
Noun
Adjective
Of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
English: fricative, continuant, sibilant, spirant, strident