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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