延续音a consonant that is pronounced with the breath passing through the throat, so that the sound can be continued. <eph>f</eph> , <eph>l</eph> and <eph>m</eph> are examples of continuants .
n.
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〔语〕延续音
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连续音;【数学】觭夹行列式
adj.
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音声的
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【语音】连续音的
n.
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aspeechconsonantmadewiththevocalpassagepartlyopenforbreathtopassthrough, thusenablingthesoundtobeprolongedatwill, e.g. "l," "f," or "s."