VDict - Definition of sibilant

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sibilant

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Adjective

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

Noun

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

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Synonyms:
fricative continuant spirant strident sibilant consonant

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "sibilant":
sibilant supplant
Words contain "sibilant":
sibilant sibilant consonant
Words contain "sibilant" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
assibilation sibilate assibilate woosh sibilant whish sibilation whoosh

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