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Definition of sonority noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sonority

noun

/səˈnɒrəti/

/səˈnɔːrəti/

[uncountable, countable] (formal)

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the quality of having a pleasant full deep sound
- the rich sonority of the bass
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