sonant

adjective

Definition of sonantnext
as in vocal

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sonant
  1. vocal
  2. pronounced
  3. articulated
  4. enunciated
  5. voiced
  6. uttered
Adjective
  • Several residents who spoke at the meetings characterized the opposition as a vocal minority of residents who have fixated on a few mostly parochial issues.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Thirty pounds lighter, with a prosthetic eyelid, a higher vocal octave and months of mental preparation, Hunnam became Gein.
    — Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of vocal
Adjective
  • This is a really nice, luxurious formula that reminds me of Rhode’s peptide lip products, but these are a bit thicker and the pigment is more pronounced.
    — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 31 July 2026
  • Because our governor and attorney general have long disregarded the most effective tools already at their disposal to fulfill their pronounced objective.
    — Dean Lerner, Washington Post, 28 July 2026
Definition of pronounced
Adjective
  • So to have an actual articulated toy, and one that looks incredibly faithful to the original design from the manga, is genuinely wonderful.
    — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • California regulators fined Sunrise $120,000 for failing to protect Cecchetto and for not taking Timaloa's articulated dislike of noise into account when assigning rooms.
    — Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026
Definition of articulated
Adjective
  • Lightfoot’s vocals were added later, as his crisply enunciated singing, vivid lyrics and Irish-style folk melody sold the storytelling.
    — Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Definition of enunciated
Adjective
  • Sanders, who co-directed the original movie and voiced Stitch, reprised his voice-over role in the 2025 update.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 23 July 2025
  • Several cast members returned, including co-writer and co-director Chris Sanders, who created and voiced Stitch.
    — Jordana Comiter, People.com, 24 May 2025
Definition of voiced
Adjective
  • For all their speed-to-market and trend obsessions, fashion companies struggle to update the systems and materials that go into their products, meaning churn reigns and improvements are consigned to that oft-uttered utopian destination known as ‘when there’s time’.
    — Brooke Roberts-Islam, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • Each line encourages a body to shift when uttered or even when read silently to oneself.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
Definition of uttered
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“Sonant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sonant. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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