noun
- Plural of nonresonant; sounds or phonetic elements that do not resonate or vibrate sympathetically; in linguistics, consonants or other speech sounds that lack resonant qualities.
Usage: technical; linguistics
Examples
- The linguist classified the consonants as nonresonants because they did not produce sustained vibration.
- In phonetic analysis, nonresonants are distinguished from vowels and resonant consonants.
- The study examined how nonresonants are produced in different languages.