Speakur

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sonic

/ˈsɑnɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables
son-ic
IPA
/ˈsɑnɪk/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to sound.

adj

Having a speed approaching that of the speed of sound in air.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swenh₂- Proto-Indo-European *swónh₂os Latin sonus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English sonic From Latin sonus + English -ic.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsɑnɪk/
  • British English: /ˈsɒnɪk/

Derived Forms

gyrosonic hypersonic infrasonic intersonic magnetosonic megasonic mesosonic plasmasonic psychosonic quadrasonic quadrisonic sonically

Phrases

sonic bang sonic barrier sonic boom sonic branding sonic hedgehog sonic logo sonic screwdriver

Frequently Paired Words

gustatoric haptic optic osmic

Synonyms

phonic transonic

Rhymes With

electronic chronic iconic ironic tonic demonic harmonic embryonic ionic platonic philharmonic panasonic

Questions

How do you pronounce sonic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɑnɪk/.
What does sonic mean?
Of or relating to sound.
Where does sonic come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swenh₂- Proto-Indo-European *swónh₂os Latin sonus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English sonic From Latin sonus + English -ic.

How to pronounce sonic

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