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so·nant [ sṓnənt ]

adjective

Definition:

1. having sound: producing or possessing a sound ( formal )

2. phonetics voiced: describes a speech sound made with vibration of the vocal cords

3. phonetics syllabic: describes a consonant that is capable of forming a syllable on its own, without a vowel

noun (plural so·nants)

Definition:

1. voiced sound: a sound made with vibration of the vocal cords

2. syllabic consonant: a consonant capable of forming a syllable on its own, without a vowel

[Mid-19th century. < Latin sonant-, present participle of sonare "sound"]

so·nance noun

so·nan·tal [ sō nánt'l ] adjective

so·nan·tic [ sō nántik ] adjective