sonant as a noun: - 1
as an adjective: - 1
sonant
noun
1 sonant
A speech sound accompanied by sound from the vocal cords.
synonym: voiced sound.
adjective
1 sonant
Produced with vibration of the vocal cords:
— Voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z'.
synonyms: soft, voiced.
Dutch: stemhebbend
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