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- [soh-nuh nt]
- /ˈsoʊ nənt/
- /ˈsəʊ.nənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [soh-nuh nt]
- /ˈsoʊ nənt/
Definitions of sonant word
- adjective sonant sounding; having sound. 1
- adjective sonant Phonetics. voiced (opposed to surd). 1
- noun sonant a speech sound that by itself makes a syllable or subordinates to itself the other sounds in the syllable; a syllabic sound (opposed to consonant). 1
- noun sonant a voiced sound (opposed to surd). 1
- noun sonant (in Indo-European) a sonorant. 1
- adjective sonant denoting a voiced sound capable of forming a syllable or syllable nucleus 0
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Origin of sonant
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < Latin sonānt- (stem of sonāns), present participle of sonāre to sound1. See son-, -ant
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Parts of speech for Sonant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sonant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
sonant usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sonant
noun sonant
- affricate — a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point, such as the sound written ch, as in chair
- consonants — Phonetics. (in English articulation) a speech sound produced by occluding with or without releasing (p, b; t, d; k, g), diverting (m, n, ng), or obstructing (f, v; s, z, etc.) the flow of air from the lungs (opposed to vowel). (in a syllable) any sound other than the sound of greatest sonority in the syllable, as b, r, and g in brig (opposed to sonant). Compare vowel (def 1b). (in linguistic function) a concept empirically determined as a phonological element in structural contrast with vowel, as the b of be, the w of we, the y, s, and t of yeast, etc.
- diphthong — Phonetics. an unsegmentable, gliding speech sound varying continuously in phonetic quality but held to be a single sound or phoneme and identified by its apparent beginning and ending sound, as the oi- sound of toy or boil.
- diphthongs — Phonetics. an unsegmentable, gliding speech sound varying continuously in phonetic quality but held to be a single sound or phoneme and identified by its apparent beginning and ending sound, as the oi- sound of toy or boil.
- fricative — (of a speech sound) characterized by audible friction produced by forcing the breath through a constricted or partially obstructed passage in the vocal tract; spirantal; spirant.
adj sonant
adjective sonant
- ejaculatory — Of or pertaining to ejaculation.
- expressed — Simple past tense and past participle of express.
- intonated — Simple past tense and past participle of intonate.
- modulated — Simple past tense and past participle of modulate.
- operatic — of or relating to opera: operatic music.
Antonyms for sonant
noun sonant
- dissonant — disagreeing or harsh in sound; discordant.
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