sónico
/ˈsoniko/
The Spanish word for 'sonic' is sónico.
The word is an adjective meaning 'of or relating to sound'.
Meaning: of or relating to sound (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective sónico changes its ending to agree with the gender and number of the noun it describes: use sónica for a feminine singular noun, sónicos for a masculine plural noun and sónicas for a feminine plural noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈsoniko/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the phrase boom sónico describes a sonic boom, but the word boom is a direct loanword from English. While Spanish has words for 'explosion', the specific sound of a plane breaking the sound barrier is almost always called a boom.
- While sónico is used in scientific contexts, a Spanish speaker is more likely to use the word sonoro to describe a sound that is deep, resonant, or rich.
- In Spanish, the term barrera sónica is used for 'sound barrier'. This follows a pattern where Spanish uses barrera for physical and metaphorical limits, unlike English which might use 'wall' in some sonic contexts.
Examples in context
- El dispositivo tiene un efecto sónico.The device has a sonic effect.
Example conversation
Two students are discussing a physics project.
- MateoSofía, ¿qué es un impulso sónico?Sofía, what is a sonic pulse?
- SofíaEs una onda de sonido muy fuerte.It is a very strong sound wave.
- MateoEntiendo, ¿se usa en la medicina?I see, is it used in medicine?
- SofíaSí, Mateo, en algunos equipos sónicos.Yes, Mateo, in some sonic equipment.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sonic” translations and entries sónico, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
