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Meaning of "sonority" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SONORITY

sonority  [səˈnɒrɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SONORITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sonority is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SONORITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sonority in the English dictionary

The definition of sonority in the dictionary is the property of having a loud deep sound or of being sonorous or resonant.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SONORITY


anteriority
ænˌtɪərɪˈɒrɪtɪ
anti-authority
ˌæntɪɔːˈθɒrɪtɪ
authority
ɔːˈθɒrɪtɪ
celebrity
sɪˈlɛbrɪtɪ
charity
ˈtʃærɪtɪ
clarity
ˈklærɪtɪ
exteriority
ɪkˈstɪərɪˈɒrɪtɪ
inferiority
ɪnˌfɪərɪˈɒrɪtɪ
integrity
ɪnˈtɛɡrɪtɪ
interiority
ɪnˌtɪərɪˈɒrɪtɪ
majority
məˈdʒɒrɪtɪ
minority
maɪˈnɒrɪtɪ
nonminority
ˌnɒnmaɪˈnɒrɪtɪ
popularity
ˌpɒpjʊˈlærɪtɪ
pretty
ˈprɪtɪ
priority
praɪˈɒrɪtɪ
security
sɪˈkjʊərɪtɪ
seniority
ˌsiːnɪˈɒrɪtɪ
sorority
səˈrɒrɪtɪ
supermajority
ˌsuːpərməˈdʒɒrɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SONORITY

sonny
sonobuoy
sonogram
sonograph
sonographer
sonography
sonoluminescence
sonometer
Sonora
sonorant
sonorous
sonorously
sonorousness
sonovox
sons of bitches
Sons of Freedom
sons of guns
sons-in-law
sonship
sonsie

WORDS THAT END LIKE SONORITY

Advertising Standards Authority
aperture priority
Atomic Energy Authority
aviation authority
Civil Aviation Authority
ethnic minority
Financial Services Authority
Greater London Authority
Health Authority
homeland security
in the majority
local authority
local education authority
Palestinian National Authority
port authority
shutter priority
simple majority
superiority
tax authority
unitary authority
water authority

Synonyms and antonyms of sonority in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sonority» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SONORITY

Find out the translation of sonority to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sonority from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sonority» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

响度
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sonoridad
570 millions of speakers

English

sonority
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आडंबरपूर्णता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

sonority
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

звучность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sonoridade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুগম্ভীরতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sonorité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketuhanan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Klang
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

鳴り響くこと
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

울려 퍼짐
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sonority
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phát âm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முழங்கொலி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सोनोरीटी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ses verme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sonorità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dźwięczność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

звучність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sonoritate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ηχηρότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sonoriteit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

klangfullhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sonority
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sonority

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SONORITY»

The term «sonority» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.524 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SONORITY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sonority

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SONORITY»

Discover the use of sonority in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sonority and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Sonority Controversy
However, there is widespread disagreement about how sonority should be expressed in our theoretical models of speech production and perception. This is the first book focusing entirely on sonority.
Steve Parker, 2012
2
Distinctiveness, Coercion and Sonority: A Unified Theory of ...
First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Bruce Moren, 2013
3
The Effects of Duration and Sonority on Contour Tone ...
This volume is a signal contribution to the study of children's literature and its relation to racism and social conditions.
Jie Zhang, 2002
4
Introduction to English Linguistics
(41) 'high' o 'low' i 1 o a _ Ooo O o ° a a c c => T3 b ao t f i \ h au m must be lower in sonority than their repective nuclei. It claims that sounds preceding the nucleus (i.e. onsets) must rise in sonority, and sounds following the nucleus (i.e. codas) ...
Ingo Plag, 2007
5
The Effects of Duration and Sonority on Countour Tone ...
First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Jie Zhang, Professor of Finance Jie Zhang, 2013
6
An Introduction to Language and Linguistics
The best answer (though not perfect) lies in the concept of sonority. Sonority can be defined as relative openness of the vocal tract, which corresponds directly to the relative loudness of a sound. The most sonorous sounds are the low vowels;  ...
Ralph W. Fasold, Jeff Connor-Linton, 2006
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New Methods in Dialectology: Proceedings of a Workshop Held ...
He claims that the linear structure of the syllable should be described in terms of an absolute sonority scale or sonority hierarchy. The developments in modem phonology have brought about a revaluation of the concept of sonority, which is ...
Marten Egbertus Hendrik Schouten, Pieter Th. van Reenen, 1989
8
Phonology: Critical Concepts in Linguistics
A more precise definition of sonority has been suggested by Stevens (1987:354). According to him: "... the correlate of sonorancy appears to involve a relation between the low frequency spectrum amplitudes (0-800 Hz, G.D.) in the consonant ...
Charles W. Kreidler, 2001
9
Optimality-theoretic Studies in Spanish Phonology
Before concluding this section, a few words must be said about the sonority of non-nuclear clusters. Onset and coda clusters must obey the sonority sequencing principle (SSP) and therefore onset clusters that do not increase in sonority or ...
Fernando Martínez-Gil, Sonia Colina, 2006
10
A Course in Phonetics
Figure 10.1 The relative sonority of a number of the sounds of English. The degrees of sonority shown in Figure 10.1 should not be regarded as exact measurements. The acoustic intensity of different sounds may vary quite considerably for ...
Peter Ladefoged, Keith Johnson, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SONORITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sonority is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Morlot Extends BSO Rep
It is a work of sheer sonority, pulsing irregularly, with slowly changing, sustained sounds. as the composer noted in an essay published in the BSO program ... «The Boston Musical Intelligencer, Jul 15»
2
Antonio Caldara: Trio Sonatas CD review – full of colour and sonority
But these trio sonatas are full of colour and sonority, even though the scoring is for just two violins and continuo. Corelli is clearly the model; the Op 1 sonatas are ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
3
Wallin: Fisher King; Id; Manyworlds CD review – an instinctive ear …
The vivid performances by the Bergen Philharmonic under John Storgårds show how Wallin's instinctive ear for sonority was already evident in his earliest ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
4
What Has Pokémon Colosseum Developer Genius Sonority Been …
These days, Japanese developer Genius Sonority is probably best known for its Denpa Men series of RPGs, which has earned itself quite a few fans all over the ... «Siliconera, Mar 15»
5
Sviatoslav Richter centenary tribute
Great pianists often have one trait that dominates others: Sergey Rachmaninov's left-hand thrusts, Alfred Cortot's rubato, Vladimir Horowitz's thundering sonority, ... «Gramophone, Mar 15»
6
Guests join Boston Symphony Chamber Players for music of …
Some movements have a tart, biting sonority, which highlighted the naked realities of such lines as “From meeting to parting, from leave-taking to awaiting—that ... «Boston Classical Review, Mar 15»
7
The Denpa Men RPG Free! Reaches 1.8 Million Downloads On …
The Denpa Men RPG Free! has been downloaded another 100,000 times since December, bringing total downloads to 1.8 million, Genius Sonority have ... «Siliconera, Feb 15»
8
New York Festival of Song opens with a variety of new theater music
There is a bright, refreshing sonority in Steel's writing. The second of three songs for soprano, “There's You” recounts the protagonist's time spent in Paris. «New York Classical Review, Feb 15»
9
Fischer, Budapest Festival Orchestra serve up rich, old-world …
The solo horn was particularly outstanding, combining precision with a rounded sonority. At a taut clip, Fischer phrased the opening subject of the finale in a ... «South Florida Classical Review, Jan 15»
10
Free-to-Play Denpa Men RPG Crosses 1.7 Million Downloads On …
The Denpa Men RPG Free! has crossed 1.7 million downloads via the Nintendo eShop on the Nintendo 3DS, developer Genius Sonority have announced. «Siliconera, Dec 14»

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