What does «sonante» mean in Spanish?
- What it sounds like.
- Sound
- Walnut.
- In Tongue, speech sound that is produced without turbulence in the airflow as it passes through the buccal tract. Also called sonorant. In Spanish, vowels are sonorant, as are some consonants such as /m/ and /l/. On the other hand, sounds such as /d/ or /s/ restrict the flow of air and, therefore, are not sonorant.
- (moneda sonante) Metallic coin.