sonority

/səˈnɒrəti/ (bre, ipa) · /səˈnɔːrəti/ (ame, ipa) · /sə-ˈnȯr-ə-tē -ˈnär-/ (ame, mw)

sonority — noun

  • sonoritysingular
  • sonoritiesplural

1. the rich, full, and resonant quality that a sound carries, especially in music o

1.名詞C1
釋義

the rich, full, and resonant quality that a sound carries, especially in music or in a person's speaking or singing voice

例句

Yumi praised the warm sonority of the cellist's playing during the concert in Taipei.

the sonority of [musician/instrument] — describing rich tone quality

Old wooden churches were built to enhance the sonority of choral singing during services.

enhance/improve + sonority for acoustic settings

同義詞
  • resonance

    more general; refers to any sound that lingers or echoes, not necessarily rich or pleasant

  • richness

    informal alternative; less precise but more accessible in everyday descriptions of sound

  • fullness

    describes the bodied quality of a tone; often used together with 'sonority' in music criticism

反義詞
  • thinness

    describes a sound lacking body or depth, the opposite quality

文法句型

the sonority of [voice/instrument/sound]

rich/full/warm + sonority

用法筆記

Object is typically a musical instrument, singing voice, or speech delivery rather than ordinary noises. Frequently paired with adjectives describing depth or warmth ('rich', 'deep', 'warm', 'full') rather than loudness.

常見錯誤

❌The hammer made a loud sonority.
✅The hammer made a loud noise.
💡'sonority' describes a rich musical or vocal quality, not any loud sound.