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sonant

/ˈsɒnənt/

/ˈsɑːnənt/

Translations

sonantnoun

sonants

/ˈsəʊ.nənt/

/ˈsoʊ.nənt/

звонкий звук

The sonant in the word 'dog' is the 'd'.

Звонкий звук в слове 'dog' - это 'd'.

Synonyms

sonantadjective

sonanter

Comp.

sonantest

Super.

/ˈsɒnənt/

/ˈsɑːnənt/

The sonant voice of the singer captivated the audience.

Звучный голос певца заворожил аудиторию.

Additional translations

Synonyms

sonantnoun

A voiced sound in phonetics, particularly a vowel or a voiced consonant.

In the word 'bat', the 'b' and 'a' are sonants because they are voiced sounds.

sonantadjective

Resonant; having a rich, full sound.

The organ's sonant tones reverberated through the cathedral.

Voiced; pronounced with vibration of the vocal cords (phonetics).

In Hindi, many stops have both aspirated and sonant counterparts.