Sibilant
Noun
1.
sibilant
- a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh)
sibilant consonant
consonant
- a speech sound that is not a vowel
Adj.
1.
sibilant
- of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
fricative
,
spirant
soft
- of speech sounds; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh')
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