sonorant
/səˈnɔːɹ(ə)nt/
sonorant noun: a speech sound that is produced without turbulent airflow in the vocal tract; the generic term of vowel, approximant, nasal consonant, etc.
Noun
sonorant (plural sonorants)
- A speech sound that is produced without turbulent airflow in the vocal tract; the generic term of vowel, approximant, nasal consonant, etc.
sonorant meaning in Urdu and Vietnamese
sonorant in Urdu
- پرصدا
sonorant in Vietnamese
- speech sound
- âm vang
Synonyms of sonorant
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Forms of sonorant
| plural | sonorants |
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Origin of sonorant
From sonorous + -ant, 1930s.
Words formed from sonorant
Questions about sonorant
- What does sonorant mean?
- Sonorant means a speech sound that is produced without turbulent airflow in the vocal tract; the generic term of vowel, approximant, nasal consonant, etc.
- What is sonorant in Urdu?
- Sonorant in Urdu is پرصدا. See Sonorant meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is sonorant?
- Sonorant is a noun.
- How do you pronounce sonorant?
- Sonorant is pronounced /səˈnɔːɹ(ə)nt/.
- What is the plural of sonorant?
- The plural of sonorant is sonorants.
Words near sonorant in the dictionary
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