Sibilant - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈsɪbɪlənt|
Brit.
|ˈsɪbɪl(ə)nt|
noun
- a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh)
adjective
- of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then') (syn: continuant, fricative, spirant, strident)
Word forms
noun
singular: sibilant
plural: sibilants
singular: sibilant
plural: sibilants
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