Sonorant
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /səˈnɔːɹ(ə)nt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sonorant is a noun meaning (phonetics) A speech sound that is produced without turbulent airflow in the vocal tract; the generic term of vowel, approximant, nasal consonant, etc.
Meaning
(phonetics) A speech sound that is produced without turbulent airflow in the vocal tract; the generic term of vowel, approximant, nasal consonant, etc.
Word Forms
- sonorants
Synonyms for sonorant
Depending on context, synonyms include resonant.
Antonyms for sonorant
Common opposites include obstruent.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include codas, atonic, vowellessness, apocope, aphonia, syncope.
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