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sonority definition

so·nor·ity (-ə tē)

noun pl. sonorities -·ties

quality, state, or instance of being sonorous; resonance

Etymology: < Fr or LL: Fr sonorité < LL sonoritas

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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