What does "sonorant" mean?

A speech sound that is produced without turbulent airflow in the vocal tract; the generic term of vowel, approximant, nasal consonant, etc.

What is a synonym for "sonorant"?

Common synonyms include: continuant, sonant, voiced system.

Pronounced //səˈnɔːɹ(ə)nt//.

/səˈnɔːɹ(ə)nt/ noun

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Noun

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A speech sound that is produced without turbulent airflow in the vocal tract; the generic term of vowel, approximant, nasal consonant, etc.

From sonorous + -ant, 1930s.