Sonant

Pronunciation: /ˈsɑnənt/

Sonant (noun)

  1. A speech sound that is produced with vibration of the vocal cords.

Examples

  • A sonant can be found in many languages.
  • A sonant is a type of sound in speech.

Common collocations: voiced sonant, consonant sonant

Synonyms of Sonant

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Sonant

  • — Describes the absence of sound.
  • — Refers to sounds that cannot be heard.