noun a speech sound produced with continuous, vocal cord vibration
adjective relating to or having a sound characterized by resonance or voiced speech
In music, sonant can refer to a musical sound that is harmonious and pleasing to the ear, often used in reference to vocal or instrumental tones.
In linguistics, a sonant refers to a speech sound that is produced with continuous, voiced airflow, such as vowels and sonorants like nasals and liquids.
In poetry, sonant can describe words or phrases that have a melodious quality or evoke a sense of harmony and rhythm in the verse.
In phonetics, sonants are sounds that are voiced and have a clear resonance, in contrast to obstruents which are voiceless.
In the field of linguistics, a writer may use the term 'sonant' to refer to a voiced sound in phonetics.
A psychologist may use the term 'sonant' when discussing speech therapy or language development in patients.
A speech therapist may use the term 'sonant' when working with clients on vocal exercises or articulation techniques.
In music theory, a musician may use the term 'sonant' to describe harmonious or melodic sounds within a composition.