Continuant
Encyclopedia
A continuant is a sound
produced with an incomplete closure of the vocal tract
. That is, any sound except a stop
(plosive) or nasal. An affricate is considered to be a complex segment, composed of both a stop and a continuant.
Sound
Sound is a mechanical wave that is an oscillation of pressure transmitted through a solid, liquid, or gas, composed of frequencies within the range of hearing and of a level sufficiently strong to be heard, or the sensation stimulated in organs of hearing by such vibrations.-Propagation of...
produced with an incomplete closure of the vocal tract
Vocal tract
The vocal tract is the cavity in human beings and in animals where sound that is produced at the sound source is filtered....
. That is, any sound except a stop
Stop consonant
In phonetics, a plosive, also known as an occlusive or an oral stop, is a stop consonant in which the vocal tract is blocked so that all airflow ceases. The occlusion may be done with the tongue , lips , and &...
(plosive) or nasal. An affricate is considered to be a complex segment, composed of both a stop and a continuant.
See also
- Frictionless continuant
- List of phonetics topics
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