sonant
adjective
so·nant ˈsō-nənt 
1
: voiced sense 2
2
: syllabic sense 1a
sonant noun
Word History
Etymology
Latin sonant-, sonans, present participle of sonare to sound — more at sound entry 1
First Known Use
1808, in the meaning defined at sense 1
sonant
adjective
as in enunciated
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- enunciated
- vocal
- articulated
- uttered
- voiced
- pronounced
- oral
- whispered
- murmured
- spoken
- muttered
- mouthed
- intoned
- mumbled
- breathed
- shouted
- gasped
- drawled
- sputtered
- purred
- chirped
- squeaked
- spluttered
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- inarticulate
- silent
- nonvocal
- mute
- unvoiced
- quiet
- unspoken
- unexpressed
- voiceless
- unsaid
- unuttered
- surd
- the last someone saw
- the last straw
- the last thing on someone's mind
- the last word
- the last/final word
- the last/previous couple of
- the latest
- the latter
- the law
- the law of averages
- the law of the jungle
- the law of the land
- the lay of the land
- the least of
- the least of someone's worries
- the least someone can do
- the Left
- the length and breadth of
- the less said, the better
- the letter of the law
- the life and soul of the party
- the life of Riley
- the life of the party
- the life to come
- the light of someone's life