sonorants

/səˈnɔːrənts/ /səˈnɑːrənts/

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 :

"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。

Related Words

relatively adverb

[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv.li]

相对地，比较而言。

"He measured his success relatively, that is, competitively."

他衡量自己的成功是相对而言的，也就是说，通过与他人竞争来衡量。

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

学生，学员

"He is a student of life."

他是一个在人生中不断学习的人。

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。

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。

phonetics noun

/fəˈnɛtɪks/

语音学

"My daughter's phonetics class is focusing on how different sounds are produced in various languages. "

我女儿的语音学课正在学习不同语言中各种语音的发音方式。

consonants noun

/ˈkɑnsənənts/ /ˈkɒnsənənts/

辅音，声母

"The word "cat" has two consonants, "c" and "t", surrounding the vowel "a." "

“Cat”这个词有两个辅音，也就是两个声母，“c”和“t”，它们夹在元音“a”的左右。

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。

categorized verb

/ˈkætəɡɔˌraɪzd/ /ˈkætəɡəˌraɪzd/

分类，归类

"First, categorize incoming messages according to the needed actions."

首先，根据所需采取的行动，对收到的信息进行分类。

approximants noun

/əˈprɒksɪmənts/ /əˈprɑːksɪmənts/

近音, 接近音。

"In phonetics class, we learned that the sounds /r/, /l/, /w/, and /j/ are classified as approximants because they involve a smooth, partially open vocal tract. "

在语音学课上，我们学到 /r/, /l/, /w/ 和 /j/ 这些音被归类为近音/接近音，因为它们发音时声道是部分开放的，气流顺畅通过。

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。