sonant meaning

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sonant (adjective): produced with vibration of the vocal cords.

sonant has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

sonant as an adjective

  1. produced with vibration of the vocal cords
    • a frequently voiced opinion
    • voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z'

    Synonyms: voiced, soft

sonant as a noun

  1. a speech sound accompanied by sound from the vocal cords

    Synonyms: voiced sound

    Type of: phone

    Related forms: sound

Scrabble score: 6 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SO · words ending in NT · 6-letter words

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