Resonate — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

sound with resonance

be received or understood

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɹˈɛzənˌeɪt/

🇬🇧British English

/ɹˈɛzənˌeɪt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɹˈɛzənˌeɪt/

3 syllables Say it as /ɹˈɛzənˌeɪt/.

Examples

The sound resonates well in this theater

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

come across vibrate

Parts of Speech

verb	sound with resonance “The sound resonates well in this theater”
verb	be received or understood

Word Forms

resonator	noun	a hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves
resonance	noun	a vibration of large amplitude produced by a relatively small vibration near the same frequency of vibration as the natural frequency of the resonating system
vibratory	adjective	moving very rapidly to and fro or up and down
vibrant	adjective	of sounds that are strong and resonating
vibrancy	noun	having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

mitschwingen

Klang mit Resonanz

🇫🇷French

résonner

son avec résonance

🇪🇸Spanish

resonar

sonido con resonancia

🇮🇹Italian

risuonare

suono con risonanza

🇳🇱Dutch

resoneren

geluid met resonantie

🇵🇹Portuguese

ressoar

som com ressonância

🇷🇺Russian

резонировать

звук с резонансом

India

🇮🇳Hindi

गूंजना

प्रतिध्वनि के साथ ध्वनि

🇧🇩Bengali

অনুরণিত

অনুরণন সঙ্গে শব্দ

🇮🇳Tamil

எதிரொலிக்கும்

அதிர்வு கொண்ட ஒலி

🇮🇳Telugu

ప్రతిధ్వనిస్తుంది

ప్రతిధ్వనితో ధ్వని

🇮🇳Marathi

प्रतिध्वनी

अनुनाद सह आवाज

🇮🇳Gujarati

પડઘો પાડવો

પડઘો સાથે અવાજ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪ್ರತಿಧ್ವನಿಸುತ್ತದೆ

ಅನುರಣನದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಧ್ವನಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പ്രതിധ്വനിക്കുന്നു

അനുരണനത്തോടുകൂടിയ ശബ്ദം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਗੂੰਜਣਾ

ਗੂੰਜ ਨਾਲ ਆਵਾਜ਼

🇵🇰Urdu

گونجنا

گونج کے ساتھ آواز

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

谐振

有共鸣的声音

🇯🇵Japanese

共鳴する

共鳴のある音

🇰🇷Korean

공명하다

공명이 있는 소리

🇻🇳Vietnamese

cộng hưởng

âm thanh có sự cộng hưởng

🇹🇭Thai

สะท้อน

เสียงพร้อมเสียงสะท้อน

🇮🇩Indonesian

menggema

terdengar dengan resonansi

🇵🇭Filipino

umalingawngaw

tunog na may resonance

🇲🇾Malay

bergema

bunyi dengan resonans

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

يتردد صداها

الصوت مع الرنين

🇮🇷Persian

طنین انداز

صدا با رزونانس

🇹🇷Turkish

yankılanmak

rezonanslı ses

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְהַדהֵד

צליל עם תהודה

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What is the primary definition of the word 'resonate'?

The primary meaning of 'resonate' is 'sound with resonance'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'resonate' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'resonate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'resonate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'resonate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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