Fromsonorous +‎-ant, 1930s.^[1]

• IPA^(key): /səˈnɔːɹ(ə)nt/,/ˈsɒn(ə)ɹ(ə)nt/

sonorant (pluralsonorants)

1. (phonetics) Aspeechsound that is produced without turbulent airflow in thevocal tract; the generic term ofvowel,approximant,nasal consonant, etc.

   Synonym:resonant

   Antonym:obstruent

   Hyponyms:approximant,glide,liquid,nasal

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