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Meaning of sonorant

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

sonorant

Pronunciation:/səˈnɔːr(ə)nt/

noun

Definitions

  1. A speech sound that is produced without turbulent airflow in the vocal tract; the generic term of vowel, approximant, nasal consonant, etc.

    Synonyms:resonant
    Antonyms:obstruent
Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sonorant

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