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Sibilant
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Meaning
Adj
●
In Sound:
Characterized by a
hissing
or
hushing
s
ound
s
uch as the
s
or
sh
in
sack
or
sh
ack.
Noun
●
In Phonetics & Sound:
A
consonant
having a
hissing
or
hushing
s
ound
s
uch as the
s
or
sh
in
sack
or
sh
ack.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
sibilant
English
sibilans
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Hissing
Hissy
Sibilatory
Sibilant
Sibilous
Groove Fricative
Related
Tinny
Microphonic
Midbass
Plosive
Raspy
Throaty
Consonant
Muffled
Sonorous
Guttural
Melodious
Crackly
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