sonant

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sonant

/ˈsoʊ̯n.ənt/

Rhymes with -əʊnənt

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin sonāns, sonantis. By surface analysis, Latin son(ō) + -ant.

adjective

not comparable Of or pertaining to sound; sounding.
not comparable Voiced.
Opposite: surd

noun sonants

A voiced speech sound. Indo-Germanic sonants and consonants
Opposite: surd

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