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sonority

[səˈnɒrɪti]

sonority Definition

the quality of being full, deep, and loud in sound.

Using sonority: Examples

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

  • Example

    The sonority of the orchestra filled the concert hall.

  • Example

    The singer's voice had a beautiful sonority.

  • Example

    The sonority of the gong reverberated throughout the room.

sonority Synonyms and Antonyms

Antonyms for sonority

Phrases with sonority

  • the degree of loudness or resonance of a vowel sound

    Example

    In English, the vowel sonority of 'oo' in 'moon' is greater than that of 'i' in 'bit'.

  • a ranking of speech sounds based on their relative loudness or resonance

    Example

    The sonority scale ranks vowels as more sonorous than consonants.

  • a system that orders speech sounds based on their relative loudness or resonance

    Example

    The sonority hierarchy in English places vowels at the top and voiceless stops at the bottom.

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Summary: sonority in Brief

Sonority [səˈnɒrɪti] refers to the quality of being full, deep, and loud in sound. It can describe the sound of musical instruments, voices, and speech sounds. The term encompasses concepts like vowel sonority, sonority scale, and sonority hierarchy, which rank sounds based on their loudness or resonance.