continuant
US /kənˈtɪnjuənt/
UK /kənˈtɪnjuənt/
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持續音, 連續音
a speech sound produced by a continuous stream of air passing through a constricted vocal tract, such as 'f', 's', 'm', or 'l'.
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Fricatives and nasals are types of continuants.
擦音和鼻音是持續音的類型。
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The phonetics class studied the production of various continuants.
語音學課程研究了各種持續音的產生。
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持續的, 連續的
denoting a speech sound produced by a continuous stream of air passing through the vocal tract without complete obstruction.
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The 's' sound is a continuant consonant.
“s”音是一個持續的輔音。
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Many English consonants are continuant sounds.
許多英語輔音是持續的聲音。