Continuant
Continuant adjective - Of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then').
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Synonyms for Continuant
Sibilant is a synonym for continuant. In some cases you can use "Sibilant" instead an adjective "Continuant".
Sibilant
Sibilant adjective - Of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then').
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Synonyms for Sibilant
Continuant is a synonym for sibilant. You can use "Continuant" instead an adjective "Sibilant".
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Sibilant and Continuant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuant/sibilant
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