English
Detailed Synonyms for sibilant in English
sibilant:
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the sibilant
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the sibilant
– a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh) 1the sibilant; the sibilant consonant– a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh) 1
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sibilant
– of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then') 1sibilant; spirant; continuant; strident; fricative– of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then') 1-
sibilant adj
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spirant adj
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continuant adj
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strident adj
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fricative adj
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