Continuantly

/kənˈtɪn.u.ənt.li/ adverb

Definition

In a continuing manner; as a continuant sound (especially in phonetics); in a prolonged fashion.

Etymology

From continuant plus -ly suffix. Primarily a technical linguistic term formed by adverbializing the phonetic term continuant.

Kelly Says

Continuantly is almost entirely a technical term used by linguists and speech therapists—it's the way 's' is pronounced continuantly while 'p' is pronounced discontinuously, and this distinction affects how children learn speech.

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