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sonorous
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so·no·rous

sonorous

 
pronunciation:
s no rs [or] so n rs [or] sa n rs
features:
Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: having, producing, or being a loud, deep, or full sound; resonant.
similar words:
orotund, resonant, rich, rotund, round
definition 2: rich or resonant in sound, as poetry.
similar words:
orotund, rotund
definition 3: imposing or impressive; grandiloquent.
Word Combinations  About this feature
adverb + (adj.)sonorous perhaps, slowly
(adj.)sonorous + noun announcer, background, beat, bell, breathing, flow, gong, hum, icon, interval, language, name, newsreel, note, organ, phrase, ring, score, sea, sound, television, tone, voice, wind, word [See all][See only the most frequent]
derivations: sonorously (adv.), sonorousness (n.)
Word Parts  About this feature
The word sonorous contains the following part: