Sonorant Uncommon

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Noun

A speech sound that is produced without turbulent airflow in the vocal tract; the generic term of vowel, approximant, nasal consonant, etc.

See Also

resonant syllabic cowgill's law sonorants sound nasal consonant approximant speech

Related Terms

resonant syllabic cowgill's law sonorants sound nasal consonant approximant speech hirt's law vocal tract schwebeablaut vowel sonorous

Rhyming Words

ant fant gant pant cant zant hant want tant lant vant sant rant kant quant shant idant beant grant brant

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