sonorant

/səˈnɔːr(ə)nt/

Meanings

noun

响音，共鸣音。

A speech sound that is produced without turbulent airflow in the vocal tract; the generic term of vowel, approximant, nasal consonant, etc.

Examples :

"The teacher emphasized the different sonorants in the word "banana," highlighting the vowel sounds and nasal consonant. "

老师强调了“banana”这个词中不同的响音，特别指出了其中的元音和鼻辅音。

Related Words

emphasized verb

/ˈemfəsaɪzd/ /ˈemfəˌsaɪzd/

强调, 着重

"His two-fingered gesture emphasized what he had told his boss to do with his job."

他竖起两根手指，这个手势特别强调了他让老板对他的工作怎么做的指示。(Tā shù qǐ liǎng gēn shǒuzhǐ, zhège shǒushì tèbié qiángdiào le tā ràng lǎobǎn duì tā de gōngzuò zěnme zuò de zhǐshì.)

generic noun

/dʒɪˈnɛɹɪk/

通用名产品，非专利产品

"The pharmacy sold a generic brand of ibuprofen. "

这家药店出售一种通用名的布洛芬产品。

consonant noun

/ˈkɒn.sə.nənt/ /ˈkɑn.sə.nənt/

辅音

"The "k" sound in "kite" is a consonant. "

"Kite"这个词里的"k"发音是一个辅音。

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

老师，教师

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

我女儿的老师非常友善而且乐于助人。

approximant noun

/əˈpɹɒksɪmənt/ /əˈpɹɑksəmənt/

半元音, 近音。

"In phonetics class, the professor explained that an approximant, like the "r" in "red" or the "w" in "wet," is a consonant sound where the tongue comes close to the roof of the mouth but doesn't block the airflow. "

在语音学课上，教授解释说，近音，比如“red”中的“r”或者“wet”中的“w”，是一种辅音，发音时舌头靠近口腔上颚，但不会完全阻碍气流通过。

produced verb

/pɹəˈdjuːst/ /pɹəˈdust/

生产，制造，产出

"The factory produced 1000 cars last week. "

这家工厂上周生产了1000辆汽车。

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

差别，差异。

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

对于我的未来，我的家人和我的理想存在差别。

airflow noun

/ˈɛrˌfloʊ/

气流，空气流动。

"The small fan improved the airflow in the stuffy room. "

这个小风扇改善了闷热房间里的空气流动。

sonorants noun

/səˈnɔːrənts/ /səˈnɑːrənts/

响音，共鸣音

"In English phonetics class, the students learned that vowels, nasal consonants like "m" and "n," and approximants like "w" and "r" are all categorized as sonorants because they are produced with relatively free airflow. "

在英语语音学课上，学生们了解到，像元音，鼻辅音“m”和“n”，以及近音“w”和“r”都属于响音，因为它们发音时气流相对不受阻碍。

highlighting verb

/ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ/ /ˈhaɪˌlaɪɾɪŋ/

强调，突出。

"The teacher was highlighting the important vocabulary words in the textbook. "

老师正在课本上强调重要的词汇。

without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

在...之外，外部地

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "

学校位于城镇外，不在主要的购物区之内。

turbulent adjective

/ˈtɜːbjələnt/

动荡, 混乱。

"It is dangerous to sail in turbulent seas."

在动荡的海域航行是很危险的。