sibilant

IPA: sˈɪbʌɫʌnt

noun

  • (phonetics) A consonant having a hissing or hushing sound such as the s or sh in sack or shack.

adjective

  • Characterized by a hissing or hushing sound such as the s or sh in sack or shack.
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Examples of "sibilant" in Sentences

  • The sibilant s sound reinforces the image.
  • Mom made a sibilant sound all of a sudden.
  • This affects especially the sibilant consonants.
  • Then it would look like it is pronounced, with only sibilant sound.
  • The signal containing the sibilant frequencies is sent to a compressor.
  • Pinyin 'x' is probably best described as the voiceless palatal sibilant.
  • The International Phonetic Alphabet uses for the voiced alveolar sibilant.
  • The call is high and sibilant, and may be given in flight or while perched.
  • So it is voiceless laminal sibilant retroflex fricative in standard Russian.
  • The frequency range of the equalizer is centered on the sibilant frequencies.

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