Sonant Definition & Meaning

sonant
adjective
  1. produced with vibration of the vocal cords; "a frequently voiced opinion"; "voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z'"
noun
  1. a speech sound accompanied by sound from the vocal cords

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