About The Word Sibilant
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Sibilant
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What's The Definition Of Sibilant?
[n] a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh)
[adj] produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f'. `s', `z', or `th' (in both `thin' and `then')) Synonyms | Synonyms for Sibilant: fricative | sibilant consonant | soft | spirant Related Terms | Find terms related to Sibilant: See Also | consonant Sibilant In Webster's Dictionary \Sib"i*lant\, a. [L. sibilans, -antis, p. pr. of
sibilare to hiss: cf. F. sibilant.]
Making a hissing sound; uttered with a hissing sound;
hissing; as, s, z, sh, and zh, are sibilant elementary
sounds. -- n. A sibiliant letter.
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