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son

sound

Related forms: son · 19 words in this dictionary

Related words

Shared components, not spelling prefixes
19 words

a situation in which people or things do or think the same thing

uni+son

Shared component: son · sound

A speech sound made by partly or completely stopping the flow of air through the mouth.

con+son+ant

Shared component: son · sound

(of sound) deep, clear, and continuing to sound or ring

re+son+ant

Shared component: son · sound

lacking harmony; disagreeing or incongruous.

dis+son+ant

Shared component: son · sound

the quality of being deep, full, and echoing

re+son+ance

Shared component: son · sound

A pleasing combination of sounds, especially in music or speech.

con+son+ance

Shared component: son · sound

a combination of sounds or musical notes that are not pleasant when heard together.

dis+son+ance

Shared component: son · sound

relating to sound, sound waves, or the speed of sound.

son+ic

Shared component: son · sound

to produce or be filled with a deep, full, reverberating sound.

re+son+ate

Shared component: son · sound

relating to or flying at a speed less than that of sound.

sub+son+ic

Shared component: son · sound

producing or characterized by a deep, full, reverberating sound.

re+son+ating

Shared component: son · sound

sonarExtended relation

a system for detecting objects under water by sending out sound waves and measuring the time they take to return

Extended relation: son · sound

personExtended relation

A human being regarded as an individual.

Extended relation: son · sound

supersonicExtended relation

relating to or flying at a speed greater than that of sound.

super+sonic

Extended relation: son · sound

ultrasonicExtended relation

relating to sound waves with a frequency above the upper limit of human hearing.

ultra+sonic

Extended relation: son · sound

personaExtended relation

the aspect of someone's character that is presented to or perceived by others.

person+a

Extended relation: son · sound

resonatorExtended relation

A device or system that exhibits resonance or is used to produce resonance, especially an instrument or cavity that responds strongly to a specific frequency.

reson+ator

Extended relation: son · sound

sonicallyExtended relation

In a way that relates to sound, sound waves, or the speed of sound.

son+ic+ally

Extended relation: son · sound

hypersonicExtended relation

relating to speeds that are more than five times the speed of sound

hyper+sonic

Extended relation: son · sound