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Sonant (Adjective)

Meaning

Produced with vibration of the vocal cords; "a frequently voiced opinion"; "voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z'".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • Sonant sounds are produced with the vibration of the vocal cords, as opposed to whispering or other non-sonant sounds.
  • In phonetics, a voiced consonant is a consonant which is pronounced with the vocal cord vibration, such as the sonant "b" or "d" sounds.
  • The sonant consonant in the word "zoo" is the "z" sound.
  • Languages with complex tone systems typically feature both sonant and obstruent sounds, the sonant being softer in contrast to obstruent.
  • He produced sonant chords in her favor but often ends abruptly midway; usually suggesting unresolved sound emotions like tensions etc..

Synonyms

  • Soft
  • Voiced

Related Words

  • Sonant (noun)
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