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sonant

[ˈsoʊnənt]

sonant Definition

  • 1a speech sound that is produced with vibration of the vocal cords
  • 2voiced

Using sonant: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "sonant" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    The English language has 24 consonants and 12 sonants.

  • Example

    The letter 'm' is a sonant.

  • Example

    The difference between 'b' and 'p' is that the former is a sonant while the latter is not.

sonant Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for sonant

Antonyms for sonant

Phrases with sonant

  • a group of two or more sonant sounds pronounced together in a syllable

    Example

    The word 'badge' has a sonant cluster of 'dg'.

  • a change in the pronunciation of a sound from a voiceless consonant to a sonant consonant

    Example

    The Old English word 'cniht' became 'knight' in Modern English due to sonant shift.

  • a phenomenon in some languages where all the sounds in a word are either voiced or voiceless

    Example

    Turkish has sonant harmony, where all the vowels and consonants in a word are either voiced or voiceless.

Origins of sonant

from Latin 'sonans', present participle of 'sonare', meaning 'to sound'

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Summary: sonant in Brief

'Sonant' [ˈsoʊnənt] refers to a speech sound that is produced with vibration of the vocal cords, also known as 'voiced'. It is the opposite of 'voiceless'. Examples include the letter 'm' and the sonant cluster 'dg'. 'Sonant' can also refer to phenomena like 'sonant shift' and 'sonant harmony'.