sonnait

/sɔ.nɛ/sonner
1.
verbInd1stImperfectSing3

was ringing

was sounding

struck (the hour)

Son téléphone sonnait sans arrêt ce matin.

His phone was ringing constantly this morning.

2.
verbInd1stImperfectSing3

sounded (seemed, gave an impression)

Sa voix sonnait bizarrement au téléphone.

His voice sounded strange on the phone.