Continuant
Pronunciation : Con*tin"u*ant
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Continuing; prolonged; sustained; as, a continuant sound. -- n.
Defn: A continuant sound; a letter whose sound may be prolonged.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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