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sonant
[ soh-nuhnt ]
/ ˈsoʊ nənt /
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Definition of sonant
adjective
noun Phonetics.
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Origin of sonant
OTHER WORDS FROM sonant
Words nearby sonant
so much the, somy, son, sonal, sonance, sonant, sonar, sonarman, sonata, sonata da camera, sonata da chiesa
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British Dictionary definitions for sonant
sonant
/ (ˈsəʊnənt) /
adjective
phonetics denoting a voiced sound capable of forming a syllable or syllable nucleus
inherently possessing, exhibiting, or producing a sound
noun
phonetics a voiced sound belonging to the class of frictionless continuants or nasals (l, r, m, n, ŋ) considered from the point of view of being a vowel and, in this capacity, able to form a syllable or syllable nucleus
Derived forms of sonant
sonance, nounsonantal (səʊˈnæntəl) or sonantic, adjectiveWord Origin for sonant
C19: from Latin sonāns sounding, from sonāre to make a noise, resound
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