continuant
US /kənˈtɪnjuənt/
UK /kənˈtɪnjuənt/
名词
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持续音, 连续音
a speech sound produced by a continuous stream of air passing through a constricted vocal tract, such as 'f', 's', 'm', or 'l'.
示例:
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Fricatives and nasals are types of continuants.
擦音和鼻音是持续音的类型。
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The phonetics class studied the production of various continuants.
语音学课程研究了各种持续音的产生。
形容词
1.
持续的, 连续的
denoting a speech sound produced by a continuous stream of air passing through the vocal tract without complete obstruction.
示例:
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The 's' sound is a continuant consonant.
“s”音是一个持续的辅音。
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Many English consonants are continuant sounds.
许多英语辅音是持续的声音。
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