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sonant

/ˈsoʊ̯n.ənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
so-nant
IPA
/ˈsoʊ̯n.ənt/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to sound; sounding.

adj

Voiced.

noun

A voiced speech sound.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sonāns, sonantis. By surface analysis, Latin son(ō) + -ant.

Inflected Forms

sonants (plural)

Derived Forms

absonant asonant bisonant equisonant multisonant nonsonant unisonant

Synonyms

voiced soft voiced sound

Antonyms

surd

Rhymes With

component deponent subcomponent asonant

Questions

How do you pronounce sonant?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsoʊ̯n.ənt/.
What does sonant mean?
Of or pertaining to sound; sounding.
Where does sonant come from?
Borrowed from Latin sonāns, sonantis. By surface analysis, Latin son(ō) + -ant.

How to pronounce sonant

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