Sonant and Sibilant

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Sonant noun - A speech sound accompanied by sound from the vocal cords.

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Sibilant and sonant are semantically related In some cases you can use "Sibilant" instead a noun "Sonant".

Sibilant noun - A consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh).

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Sonant and sibilant are semantically related in sound unit of speech topic. You can use "Sonant" instead a noun "Sibilant".

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