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BNC: 23955 COCA: 26388

sonorous

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sonorous /ˈsɑːnərəs/ adjective
sonorous
/ˈsɑːnərəs/
adjective
Learner's definition of SONOROUS
[more sonorous; most sonorous] formal
: having a sound that is deep, loud, and pleasant(声音)浑厚洪亮的

— sonority

/səˈnorəti/ noun, plural sonorities [count, noncount]

— sonorously

adverb
BNC: 23955 COCA: 26388

sonorous

adjective

so·​no·​rous ˈsä-nə-rəs How to pronounce sonorous (audio) sə-ˈnȯr-əs How to pronounce sonorous (audio)
1
: producing sound (as when struck)
2
: full or loud in sound
a sonorous voice
3
: imposing or impressive in effect or style
4
phonetics : having a high or an indicated degree of sonority
sonorous sounds such as \ä\ and \ȯ\
sonorously adverb
sonorousness noun

Example Sentences

He has a deep, sonorous voice. a sonorous waterfall that can be heard from a considerable distance
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Word History

Etymology

Latin sonorus; akin to Latin sonus sound

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sonorous was in 1611
BNC: 23955 COCA: 26388

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