Definition of SONORITY

sonority

Meanings

Plural: sonorities

Noun

  • having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
  • The property of being sonorous.
  • Relative loudness (of a speech sound); degree of being sonorous.

Origin / Etymology

From sonor(ous) + -ity, from French sonorité, from Latin sonōritās.

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

sonority is a valid Words With Friends word