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Vocabulary Entry
sibilant
|adjective • noun
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A
adjective
Characterized by a hissing or whistling sound, often used to describe certain consonant sounds like 's' and 'sh'.
Example Sentences
"The sibilant sounds in her speech made it clear that she was excited."
"He found the singer's sibilant voice captivating during the performance."
"The author used sibilant word choices to create a sense of tension in the story."
N
noun
A sibilant sound or letter, typically referring to the hissing sounds made by certain speech sounds.
Example Sentences
"In phonetics class, we learned how to identify sibilants in different languages."
"The teacher pointed out that the letter 's' is a common sibilant."
"Sibilants can often affect the overall tone and style of poetry."