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| − | Sonorant is a | + | Sonorant is a term used to describe [[Liquid (definition)|liquids]], [[Nasal (definition)|nasals]] and [[Lateral (definition)|laterals]]. These sounds are all produced by a free airflow and positioning of the vocal cords so spontaneous voicing is possible. Sonorant sounds are singable sounds. In English <nowiki> [l, n, r, m, ŋ, y, w] </nowiki> are all sonorant sounds. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| + | *[[Obstruent (definition)]] | ||
| + | *[[Liquid (definition)]] | ||
| + | *[[Nasal (definition)]] | ||
| + | *[[Voice in Phonetics (definition)]] | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | + | *Crystal, David. (1997) ''A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics''. Oxford, UK: Blackwell. | |
| − | Crystal, David. A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics | + | *Crystal, David, (1999). ''The Penguin Dictionary of Language.'' London: Penguin. |
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| − | Crystal, David, | ||
[[Category: Technical Definitions]] | [[Category: Technical Definitions]] | ||
[[Category: Phonetics]] | [[Category: Phonetics]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Manners of Articulation]] | ||
Revision as of 15:41, 15 November 2009
Sonorant is a term used to describe liquids, nasals and laterals. These sounds are all produced by a free airflow and positioning of the vocal cords so spontaneous voicing is possible. Sonorant sounds are singable sounds. In English [l, n, r, m, ŋ, y, w] are all sonorant sounds.
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References
- Crystal, David. (1997) A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
- Crystal, David, (1999). The Penguin Dictionary of Language. London: Penguin.
