sonorant

Meanings

Plural: sonorants

Noun

A speech sound that is produced without turbulent airflow in the vocal tract; the generic term of vowel, approximant, nasal consonant, etc.

Origin / Etymology

From sonorous + -ant, 1930s.

Synonyms

resonant

Antonyms

obstruent

Scrabble Score: 8

sonorant is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
sonorant is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sonorant is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

sonorant is a valid Words With Friends word