SONORANT

Meaning of SONORANT in English

[ 'sɒn(ə)r(ə)nt , sə'nɔ:r(ə)nt ]

■ noun Phonetics a sound produced with the vocal cord so positioned that spontaneous voicing is possible.

Origin

1930s: from sonorous + -ant .

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SONORANT — səˈnōrənt, -nȯr- noun ( -s ) Etymology: sonor ous + -ant (as in sonant ) (II) 1. : resonant 2. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SONORANT — /seuh nawr"euhnt, -nohr"-, soh-/ , Phonet. n. 1. a voiced sound that is less sonorous than a vowel but more …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SONORANT — in phonetics, any of the nasal, liquid, and glide consonants that are marked by a continuing resonant sound. Sonorants have …
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SONORANT — sonorant BrE AmE ˈsɒn ə r ə nt ˈsəʊn- AmE \ ˈsoʊn- ˈsɑːn-; sə ˈnɔːr-, soʊ-, -ˈnoʊr- ▷ sonorant|s s
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SONORANT — n. Function: adjective Synonyms: RESONANT , consonant, orotund, plangent, resounding, ringing, rotund, round, sonorous, vibrant
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SONORANT — adjective Synonyms: resonant , consonant, orotund, plangent, resounding, ringing, rotund, round, sonorous, vibrant
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SONORANT — сонорант
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SONORANT — сонорант
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SONORANT — сонорант
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SONORANT — сонорант
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SONANT — — sonantal /soh nan"tl/ , sonantic /soh nan"tik/ , adj. /soh"neuhnt/ , adj. 1. sounding; having sound. 2. Phonet. voiced …
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RESONANT — — resonantly , adv. /rez"euh neuhnt/ , adj. 1. resounding or echoing, as sounds: the resonant thundering of cannons being …
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OBSTRUENT — /ob"strooh euhnt/ , adj. 1. Med. (of a substance) producing an obstruction. 2. Phonet. (of a speech sound) characterized by …
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VOICELESS — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN stop ▪ The symbol T indicates a following voiceless stop or sonorant + voiceless …
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STOP — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bus stop (= a place where a bus stops for passengers ) ▪ …
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VIBRANT — adj. Function: adjective Synonyms: RESONANT , consonant, orotund, plangent, resounding, ringing, rotund, round, sonorant, sonorous
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SONOROUS — adj. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: RESONANT , consonant, orotund, plangent, resounding, ringing, rotund, round, sonorant, vibrant 2 Synonyms: RHETORICAL , …
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ROUND — n. Function: adjective 1 having every part of the circumference equally distant from a center within FF1C; flowers crowded in …
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ROTUND — adj. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: RESONANT , consonant, orotund, plangent, resounding, ringing, round, sonorant, sonorous, vibrant 2 rounded or swollen …
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RINGING — n. Function: adjective Synonyms: RESONANT , consonant, orotund, plangent, resounding, rotund, round, sonorant, sonorous, vibrant
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RESOUNDING — adj. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: RESONANT , consonant, orotund, plangent, ringing, rotund, round, sonorant, sonorous, vibrant 2 Synonyms: EMPHATIC , …
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RESONANT — adj. Function: adjective marked by conspicuously full and rich sounds or tones (as of speech or music) FF1C; a deep …
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PLANGENT — adj. Function: adjective Synonyms: RESONANT , consonant, orotund, resounding, ringing, rotund, round, sonorant, sonorous, vibrant
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OROTUND — adj. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: RESONANT , consonant, plangent, resounding, ringing, rotund, round, sonorant, sonorous, vibrant Related Words: loud, stentorian …
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FAT — n. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: FATTY 1, adipose 2 having excess adipose tissue FF1C; a fat woman overflowing her chair …
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CONSONANT — n. Function: adjective 1 conforming (as to a pattern, a standard, or a relationship) without discord or difficulty FF1C; his …
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ROUND — I. adjective 1. having every part of the circumference equally distant from a center within flowers crowded in stiff round …
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FAT — I. adjective 1. Synonyms: fatty 1, adipose 2. having excess adipose tissue a fat woman overflowing her chair Synonyms: corpulent, …
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VIBRANT — adjective Synonyms: resonant , consonant, orotund, plangent, resounding, ringing, rotund, round, sonorant, sonorous
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SONOROUS — adjective 1. Synonyms: resonant , consonant, orotund, plangent, resounding, ringing, rotund, round, sonorant, vibrant 2. Synonyms: rhetorical , aureate, bombastic, …
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ROTUND — adjective 1. Synonyms: resonant , consonant, orotund, plangent, resounding, ringing, round, sonorant, sonorous, vibrant 2. rounded or swollen with fat …
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