nonsonorant

N1O1N1S1O1N1O1R1A1N1T1

noun

A speech sound that is not a sonorant

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Meanings

nounnonsonorant (plural nonsonorants)

plural nonsonorants

  1. A speech sound that is not a sonorant

Origin

From non- + sonorant.

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Cite this entry
APA

nonsonorant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonsonorant

MLA

“nonsonorant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonsonorant. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonsonorant,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonsonorant.

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