sonant

Meanings

• Noun

  A sound produced by vibrating air columns in the mouth or throat, as in speech or singing.

  - "The sonant 'o' in the word 'moon' is pronounced longer than the 'o' in 'spot'."
  - "The sonant consonants in Latin include 'm', 'n', 'l', and 'r'."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sonant
tone , mone , gone , bone

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Variants

List of all variants of sonant that leads to same result
sonant , sonants

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Etymology

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From Latin 'sonare' meaning 'to sound'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the longest word in English containing all five vowels in a row is 'facetious'?

2. The English language has 21 distinct sonant sounds, known as phonemes.

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Related Concepts

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1. Vowel: A sonant is a type of sound, specifically a vowel sound, produced by vibrations in the vocal cords.

2. Sonority: The quality of being sonant or resonant, as a sound or a voice.

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Culture

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In poetry and music, sonants are sounds that resonate and blend harmoniously, creating a pleasing and rhythmic effect.

How to Memorize "sonant"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a bell ringing, producing a clear and resonant sound.
   - Visualize the shape of your mouth and the position of your tongue when producing a sonant 'o' sound.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'sonant' with the sound of a bell or a resonant instrument.
   - Think of the word 'sonorous' and its meaning to help remember the definition of 'sonant'.

3. mnemonics
   

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