contoid
American
[kon-toid]
/ ˈkɒn tɔɪd /
adjective
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of or relating to a sound characterized by stoppage or obstruction of the flow of air in the vocal tract; consonantlike.
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a contoid sound.
Etymology
Origin of contoid
First recorded in 1940–45; con(sonan)t + -oid
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