Making noises

• Like "n" and "r," in phonetics
• Having sound
• Voiced, in phonetics
• Speech sound
• Voiced speech sound

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adj. of speech sounds [syn: voiced ] [ant: surd ] n. a speech sound accompanied by sound from the vocal cords [syn: voiced sound ]

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1846, from Latin sonantem (nominative sonans ), present participle of sonare "make a noise," (see sonata ). As a noun from 1849.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. 1 Of or pertaining to sound; sounding. 2 (context linguistics English) voiced n. (context linguistics English) A voiced letter.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Sonant \So"nant\, a. [L. sonans, -antis, p. pr. of sonare to sound. See Sound a noise.] Of or pertaining to sound; sounding. (Phonetics) Uttered, as an element of speech, with tone or proper vocal sound, as distinguished from mere breath sound; intonated; ...