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      sonant
      noun
      a speech sound accompanied by sound from the vocal cords
      adjective
      produced with vibration of the vocal cords
      Roots
      sonareson- · Latin · to soundans-ant · Latin · performing
      Synonyms for sonant
      voicedadjsurdnvocalicadjvoicingnlabiovelarsonoritynconsonantaladjnasalizedvphonicadjvoicelessadj
      Words related to sonant
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      The word sonant breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: son, from Latin sonare (“to sound”); and -ant, from Latin ans (“performing”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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