Select the synonym of “stentorian”:

Correct answer: Loud. Stentorian describes a very loud voice.

Background: The word comes from Stentor, a loud-voiced Greek herald in the Iliad.

• Soft: “Soft” is the opposite of stentorian.
• Slow: “Slow” is unrelated.
• Weak: “Weak” is the opposite of stentorian.

Did you know? A stentorian voice carries over long distances.

Memory trick: Stentorian = loud.