Definitions

sung

[suhng] / sʌŋ /

ADJECTIVE

sonant

Synonyms

STRONG

choral lyric oral singing voiced vowel

WEAK

articulate articulated expressed intonated modulated operatic phonetic phonic pronounced put into words said spoken uttered verbal viva voce vocalic vocalized

ADJECTIVE

vocal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

articulate choral operatic verbal

STRONG

lyric oral singing sonant vowel

WEAK

articulated expressed intonated modulated phonetic phonic pronounced put into words said uttered viva voce vocalic vocalized voiced

Antonyms

WEAK

introverted modest quiet shy written

Example Sentences

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So much for “two households, both alike in dignity,” the first words from the prologue, here sung by Francis Jue as Friar Lawrence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Its baroque, acoustic sounds of a pastoral countryside in ye olde England mesh disturbingly well with softly sung, darkly opaque lyrics.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

Never before has the club anthem of 'Glad All Over' been sung louder, with added pyrotechnics enhancing the party mood further.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The latter is sung by “SNL” alum Ana Gasteyer, a standout as the unofficial moral enforcer of the town, who sees the strange interlopers as, well, troublemakers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The other two ostinati can also be sung.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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