Continuant

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A consonant sound that is produced by partial closure of the vocal tract, allowing the sound to be prolonged for as long as there is air flow to produce the sound.[1]

  1. "NATS July 2022 Pedagogy Workshop Working Group Three Science-Informed Terminology and Definitions for Voice Pedagogy" (PDF). Science-Informed Voice Pedagogy Resources. Retrieved January 21, 2025.

Authored by: Paige De La O

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