Continuant consonant and Fricative consonant

Continuant consonant

Continuant consonant noun - Consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract.

Fricative consonant and continuant consonant are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Fricative consonant" with "Continuant consonant", this phrases are similar.

Fricative consonant

Fricative consonant noun - A continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract.

Continuant consonant and fricative consonant are semantically related. You can use "Continuant consonant" instead a noun phrase "Fricative consonant".

Mutual synonyms

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Fricative consonant and Continuant consonant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuant_consonant/fricative_consonant
Continuant consonant & Fricative consonant. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuant_consonant/fricative_consonant>.
Fricative consonant or Continuant consonant. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuant_consonant/fricative_consonant.


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