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Definitions from WordNet

Adjective sonant has 1 sense
  1. sonant, voiced - of speech sounds
    Antonyms: surd, voiceless, unvoiced
Noun sonant has 1 sense
  1. sonant, voiced sound - a speech sound accompanied by sound from the vocal cords
    --1 is a kind of phone, speech sound, sound
    Derived form: verb sound5

Definitions from the Web

Sonant

Definition:

1. (adjective) Producing sound or capable of producing sound; sounding.

2. (noun) A speech sound produced with voice, having a vocal cord vibration.

Examples:

1. (adjective)

  1. The sonant melody resonated through the concert hall. Related products on Amazon
  2. The sonant qualities of her voice made her a perfect choice for voice-over work. Related products on Amazon
  3. The trumpet's sonant notes filled the air with majestic sounds. Related products on Amazon

2. (noun)

  1. The English language has numerous sonants, such as "m," "n," and "l." Related products on Amazon
  2. Only sonants can be prolonged without the use of a consonant sound. Related products on Amazon
  3. The phonetic chart clearly represents the distinction between sonants and non-sonants. Related products on Amazon
son son in law son of a bitch son of a gun son of aphrodite sona sonal sonalert sonant sonants sonar sonaric sonarid sonata,antonym sonata sonata form sonchus

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