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sibilant::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

sibilant

/'sɪbələnt/

of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')

Type	Words
Synonyms	continuant, fricative, spirant, strident
Derivation	sibilate

sibilant

/'sɪbələnt/

a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh)

Type	Words
Synonyms	sibilant consonant
Type of	fricative, fricative consonant, spirant
Derivation	assibilate, sibilate