sonant

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    a speech sound accompanied by sound from the vocal cords
  • Adjective:
    of speech sounds

Word Origin

sonant (adj.)
1846, from Latin sonantem (nominative sonans), present participle of sonare "make a noise," (see sonata). As a noun from 1849.

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