Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sonorific

/ˌsɑn.əˈɹɪf.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sonorif-ic
IPA
/ˌsɑn.əˈɹɪf.ɪk/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Producing sound.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin sonor (“a sound”), -oris + facere (“to make”). See sonorous.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsɑn.əˈɹɪf.ɪk/
  • British English: /ˌsɒn.əˈɹɪf.ɪk/

Inflected Forms

more sonorific (comparative) most sonorific (superlative)

Rhymes With

specific scientific pacific terrific horrific prolific honorific hieroglyphic calorific soporific unspecific transpacific

Questions

How do you pronounce sonorific?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɑn.əˈɹɪf.ɪk/.
What does sonorific mean?
Producing sound.
Where does sonorific come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce sonorific

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “sonorific”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˌsɑn.əˈɹɪf.ɪk/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “sonorific”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “sonorific” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.