sonorant

English

/səˈnɔːr(ə)nt/

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

Etymology

Affix from English sonorous.

Origin

English

sonorous

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