denoting a voiced sound capable of forming a syllable or syllable nucleus
2.
inherently possessing, exhibiting, or producing a sound
noun
3. phonetics
a voiced sound belonging to the class of frictionless continuants or nasals (l, r, m, n, ŋ) considered from the point of view of being a vowel and, in this capacity, able to form a syllable or syllable nucleus
Derived forms
sonance (ˈsonance)
noun
sonantal (səʊˈnæntəl) or sonantic (soˈnantic)
adjective
Word origin
C19: from Latin sonāns sounding, from sonāre to make a noise, resound