Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sonorant

/səˈnɔːɹ(ə)nt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables: sono-rant
IPA: /səˈnɔːɹ(ə)nt/

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A speech sound that is produced without turbulent airflow in the vocal tract; the generic term of vowel, approximant, nasal consonant, etc.

Etymology

From sonorous + -ant, 1930s.

Inflected Forms

sonorants (plural)

Derived Forms

nonsonorant

Synonyms

resonant

Antonyms

obstruent

Questions

How do you pronounce sonorant?: The recorded pronunciation is /səˈnɔːɹ(ə)nt/.
What does sonorant mean?: A speech sound that is produced without turbulent airflow in the vocal tract; the generic term of vowel, approximant, nasal consonant, etc.
Where does sonorant come from?: From sonorous + -ant, 1930s.

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