sonant (adj.)

  1. produced with vibration of the vocal cords; a frequently voiced opinion; voiced consonants such as `b and `g and `z;

    [ Syn: voiced , soft ]

    sonant (n.)

  1. a speech sound accompanied by sound from the vocal cords

    [ Syn: voiced sound ]

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