Sound Production

noun a speech sound produced with continuous, vocal cord vibration

adjective relating to or having a sound characterized by resonance or voiced speech

• The sonant quality of the vowel is crucial in determining its pronunciation.
• He has a sonant voice that carries well in a crowded room.
• I love listening to her sonant laugh, it's so contagious!
• The sonant melody of the wind chimes filled the air with tranquility.

noun a small musical instrument consisting of a lyre-shaped metal frame held between the teeth and played by plucking the metal tongue with the finger

• The Jew's harp is a traditional musical instrument that is played by plucking the metal reed.
• I bought a Jew's harp at the music store yesterday and I can't wait to start playing it.
• I love jamming out on my mouth harp, it's so fun to play.
• The Jew's harp can be seen as a symbol of cultural heritage and tradition in many communities.

noun a type of musical instrument consisting of a series of glass bars of graduated length, which produce musical tones when struck with hammers

adjective relating to or characteristic of the Aeolian mode or scale

• The aeolina is a type of wind instrument that produces a unique sound.
• I heard someone playing an aeolina at the park the other day.
• I never knew an aeolina could sound so cool!
• The music from the aeolina seemed to carry me away to another world.

noun a musical instrument that produces sound by causing a body of air to vibrate, such as a flute or a trumpet

• The flute is classified as an aerophone because it produces sound by vibrating air within a tube.
• I recently started learning how to play an aerophone, and it's been a fun challenge.
• Check out this cool aerophone I found at the flea market!
• His words floated through the room like music from an aerophone.

noun musical instruments that produce sound by vibrating air, such as flutes, trumpets, and organs

• Aerophones are musical instruments that produce sound by vibrating air.
• I just learned about aerophones in my music class.
• Check out these cool aerophones my friend brought back from their trip.
• The aerophones of the wind instruments filled the concert hall with beautiful music.