sonority
pronunciation
How to pronounce sonority in British English:
UK [sə'nɒrətɪ]
How to pronounce sonority in American English:
US [səˈnɔrɪti, -ˈnɑr-]
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- Noun:
- having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
Word Origin
- sonority (n.)
- 1620s, from French sonorité and directly from Latin sonoritas "fullness of sound," from sonorus (see sonorous).
Example
- 1. His works are best known for their sensitivity and fine tonality , their emotional resonance and deep sonority .
- 2. An analysis of the systematic distribution of segmental sonority in the english syllable .
- 3. Article 54 in the event that death benefits are paid pursuant to paragraph 4 to article 19 of the statute but the insured persons are in fact alive , if they return the paid death benefits and rejoin labor insurance , their prior insurance sonority shall be restored and recognized .
- 4. The piano arrangement of this folk song is very innovative , because the piano has a very wide range of sonority and a tremendous capacity for rhythmic and harmonic variability , creating an artistic birds-singing picture .