Definition of sonorant in English:

sonorant

noun ˈsɒn(ə)r(ə)ntsəˈnɔːr(ə)ntˈsänərənt

Phonetics

A sound produced with the vocal cords so positioned that spontaneous voicing is possible; a vowel, a glide, or a liquid or nasal consonant.
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Example sentencesExamples
- Moreover, fricatives can be targeted by the glottal feature, but are optimally realised as sonorants in such cases.
- Voiced obstruents can stand only before vowels, sonorants and voiced obstruents in the same word.
- If there were minimal pairs, we would have to conclude that voiced and voiceless sonorants are separate phonemes.
- She also found a sex-linked effect with initial sonorants vs. obstruents: obstruents were hotter on males, sonorants on females, though only the female effect was significant.
- Initial glottalized sonorants are typically but not invariably pre-glottalized.

Origin

1930s: from sonorous + -ant.

Definition of sonorant in US English:

sonorant

nounˈsänərənt

Phonetics

A sound produced with the vocal cords so positioned that spontaneous voicing is possible; a vowel, a glide, or a liquid or nasal consonant.
〔语音〕响音
Example sentencesExamples
- Voiced obstruents can stand only before vowels, sonorants and voiced obstruents in the same word.
- Initial glottalized sonorants are typically but not invariably pre-glottalized.
- Moreover, fricatives can be targeted by the glottal feature, but are optimally realised as sonorants in such cases.
- If there were minimal pairs, we would have to conclude that voiced and voiceless sonorants are separate phonemes.
- She also found a sex-linked effect with initial sonorants vs. obstruents: obstruents were hotter on males, sonorants on females, though only the female effect was significant.

Origin

1930s: from sonorous + -ant.

单词	sonorant
释义	Definition of sonorant in English: sonorant noun ˈsɒn(ə)r(ə)ntsəˈnɔːr(ə)ntˈsänərənt Phonetics A sound produced with the vocal cords so positioned that spontaneous voicing is possible; a vowel, a glide, or a liquid or nasal consonant. 〔语音〕响音 Example sentencesExamples Moreover, fricatives can be targeted by the glottal feature, but are optimally realised as sonorants in such cases. Voiced obstruents can stand only before vowels, sonorants and voiced obstruents in the same word. If there were minimal pairs, we would have to conclude that voiced and voiceless sonorants are separate phonemes. She also found a sex-linked effect with initial sonorants vs. obstruents: obstruents were hotter on males, sonorants on females, though only the female effect was significant. Initial glottalized sonorants are typically but not invariably pre-glottalized. Origin 1930s: from sonorous + -ant. Definition of sonorant in US English: sonorant nounˈsänərənt Phonetics A sound produced with the vocal cords so positioned that spontaneous voicing is possible; a vowel, a glide, or a liquid or nasal consonant. 〔语音〕响音 Example sentencesExamples Voiced obstruents can stand only before vowels, sonorants and voiced obstruents in the same word. Initial glottalized sonorants are typically but not invariably pre-glottalized. Moreover, fricatives can be targeted by the glottal feature, but are optimally realised as sonorants in such cases. If there were minimal pairs, we would have to conclude that voiced and voiceless sonorants are separate phonemes. She also found a sex-linked effect with initial sonorants vs. obstruents: obstruents were hotter on males, sonorants on females, though only the female effect was significant. Origin 1930s: from sonorous + -ant.
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