contoid

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kon′toid)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
con•toid  (kon′toid),USA pronunciation [Phonet.]
adj. 
  1. Phoneticsof or pertaining to a sound characterized by stoppage or obstruction of the flow of air in the vocal tract;
    consonantlike.
  2. Phoneticsa contoid sound. Cf. vocoid.
  • con(sonan)t + -oid 1940–45

'contoid' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
vocoid

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