sonorous

/ˈsɒnərəs/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈɑnɚəs] /ˈsɑːnərəs/ (ame, ipa) · [sˈɑnɚəs] /ˈsä-nə-rəs How to pronounce sonorous (audio) sə-ˈnȯr-əs How to pronounce sonorous (audio)/ (ame, mw)

sonorous — adjective

  • sonorouspositive
  • more sonorouscomparative
  • most sonoroussuperlative

1. used for a voice or other sound that is full, low, and pleasing to hear

1.形容詞C2
釋義

used for a voice or other sound that is full, low, and pleasing to hear

例句

When Antonia read the poem, her sonorous voice steadied the room.

sonorous voice in formal public reading

A sonorous bell rang across the harbor at noon.

sonorous + bell

同義詞
  • resonant

    close in meaning, often stressing the way sound carries or echoes

  • rich

    more general and common for a full, pleasing sound

  • booming

    stresses loud power more than pleasant quality

反義詞
  • shrill

    describes a high, sharp sound rather than a low one

  • thin

    suggests weak sound with little depth

文法句型

sonorous + voice/tone/bell/notes

be sonorous

用法筆記

Most often used in careful or literary English for voices, bells, music, and public speech. It usually suggests a sound that is not only loud, but also deep and pleasing.

常見錯誤

❌The smoke alarm gave a sonorous beep.
✅The church bell gave a sonorous ring.
💡sonorous usually describes a rich, deep sound, not a thin or harsh one.
❌His sonorous filled the hall.
✅His sonorous voice filled the hall.
💡sonorous is an adjective, so it needs a noun such as voice, tone, or bell.