sonorous
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sonorous
- /ˈsɒn.əɹ.əs/ UK
- /səˈnɔː.rəs/ UK
- /ˈsɑːn.ɚ.əs/ US
- /ˈsoʊ.nə.ɹəs/ US
- /səˈnɔrəs/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin sonōrus, from sonor (“sound”), early 17th century.
adjective more sonorous · most sonorous · sonourous
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Capable of giving out a deep, resonant sound.
The highlight of the hike was the sonorous cave, which produced a ringing echo from the hiker’s shouts.
Similar: booming
- Full of sound and rich, as in language or verse. He was selected to give the opening speech thanks to his imposing, sonorous voice.
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Wordy or grandiloquent.
Similar: prolix
- Produced with a relatively open vocal tract and relatively little obstruction of airflow. Vowels are more sonorous (acoustically powerful) than consonants, and so we perceive them as louder and lasting longer.
Similar: sonoral, canorous, sesquipedalian, boom-boom, orotund, remugient, resonant, resounding, reverberant, rotund, sonorous, tympanic, vibrant · Opposite: high-pitched, nonsonorous, piping, reedy, tinny, unsonorous, whistling
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adjective
Similar: sonoral, canorous, sesquipedalian, boom-boom, orotund, remugient, resonant, resounding, reverberant, rotund, sonorous, tympanic, vibrant · Opposite: high-pitched, nonsonorous, piping, reedy, tinny, unsonorous, whistling
Translations
Talk about this word "sonorous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sonorous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sonorous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sonorous "sonorous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sonorous.Cite this
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title = {sonorous},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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