Sonorous
Producing a deep, full, resonant sound. Of language, richly sounded — sometimes to the point of being grandiose.
Full definition of Sonorous →:: COMPARE ::
SonorousvsStrident
The short answer
Both are about carrying power. Sonorous fills a room from an open, unrestricted channel; strident cuts through it by force. Sonority is width; stridency is edge.
Side by side
| Aspect | Sonorous | Strident |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanism | Openness | Force |
| Effect | Fills | Cuts |
| Compliment | Usually | Rarely |
| Phonetic basis | Open tract | Constriction |
What each one means
Strident
The contrast above sets out how Strident differs from Sonorous on the points that actually matter.