continuant
NOUNADJECTIVE
/kən'tɪnjuənt/
10 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
continuant is a valid 10-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1N1T1I1N1U1A1N1T1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does continuant mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
Consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
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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