Sonorous: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Sonorous adjective. Deep, full and resonant in sound.
How to say it
SON-uh-russ/ˈsɒn(ə)rəs/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (SON).
Sonorous in a sentence
The narrator's sonorous voice could make a bus timetable sound like scripture.
A sonorous bell rang out across the valley at noon.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- resonant
- rich
- booming
- full
Opposite:
- thin
- reedy
Where sonorous comes from
From Latin sonorus, from sonor, sound.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
A _____ bell rang out across the valley at noon.
- contemporary
- numinous
- sonorous
Show the answer
sonorous: A sonorous bell rang out across the valley at noon.