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sibilant

/'sɪbələnt/

Synonyms of sibilant Antonyms of sibilant Examples of sibilant Usage of sibilant Parts of sibilant Definition that contains sibilant Words sounding like sibilant Explanation of sibilant

adjective
of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
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continuant fricative spirant strident soft
noun
a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh)
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sibilant consonant

type of:
fricative fricative consonant spirant

Definition that contains sibilant

whoosh move with a sibilant sound
whish make a sibilant sound
woosh move with a sibilant sound
assibilate insert a sibilant sound before or after (another sound)
sibilate utter a sibilant
sibilation pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound
assibilation pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound
assibilation the development of a consonant phoneme into a sibilant
assibilate change into a sibilant
sibilate pronounce with an initial sibilant