Sonant

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Sonant

[zoˈnant]

Rhymes with ant

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[1] von lateinisch sonāns ^(→ la) „tönend“, „Vokal“

noun Sonant · Sonanten

stimmhafter Laut der Sprache, der den Silbengipfel bilden, also silbentragend/silbisch sein kann In dem Plural "die Sonanten" [zoˈnantn̩] ist [n̩] ein Sonant.
Similar: Sonorant · Opposite: Obstruent

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"Sonant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/sonant. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Sonant. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/sonant

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"Sonant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/sonant.

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@misc{sonant_2026,
  title = {Sonant},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/sonant},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}