sonore — meaning in English

English meaning

• sonic adj Relating to sound or sound waves.
• voiced adjective In phonetics, produced with the vocal cords vibrating, as opposed to a silent or breathy sound.

Senses

sonore is used for these senses in English:

• sonic Of or relating to sound.
• voiced (phonetics) Sounded with vibration of the vocal cords. For example, the phone [z] is voiced, while [s] is unvoiced.

sonic — full definition

1. adj Relating to sound or sound waves.
2. adj Moving at roughly the speed of sound.

voiced — full definition

1. adjective In phonetics, produced with the vocal cords vibrating, as opposed to a silent or breathy sound.
2. adjective Having a particular kind of voice, especially in compounds.

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