Sonant
Word | SONANT |
Character | 6 |
Hyphenation | so nant |
Pronunciations | N/A |
Definitions and meanings of "Sonant"
What do we mean by sonant?
Voiced, as a speech sound. adjective
A voiced speech sound. noun
A syllabic consonant in Indo-European. noun
Pertaining to or having sound; sounding.
In pron., noting certain alphabetic sounds, as the vowels, semivowels, nasals, and voiced mutes and fricatives, the utterance of which includes the element of tone, or a vibration of the vocal chords, as a, l, n, b, z, v (the last three as opposed to p, s, f, which are similar utterances without tone); voiced, vocal, intonated (soft and flat are also sometimes used in the same sense).
In entomology, same as sonorific, 2.
In pron., a sonant letter. noun
Of or pertaining to sound; sounding. adjective
Uttered, as an element of speech, with tone or proper vocal sound, as distinguished from mere breath sound; intonated; voiced; vocal; tonic; the opposite of nonvocal, or surd; -- said of the vowels, semivowels, liquids, and nasals, and particularly of the consonants b, d, g hard, v, etc., as compared with their cognates p, t, k, f, etc., which are called nonvocal, surd, or aspirate. adjective
Of or pertaining to sound; sounding. adjective
Voiced adjective
A voiced letter. noun
A speech sound accompanied by sound from the vocal cords noun
Produced with vibration of the vocal cords adjective
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Synonyms and Antonyms for Sonant
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- Antonyms for sonant
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