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sibilant
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sibilant /sib·i·lant/ (sib´ĭ-lant) whistling or hissing.
sib·i·lant (sb-lnt)
adj.
Of, characterized by, or producing a hissing sound like that of (s) or (sh).
sibilant
[sib′ilənt]
Etymology: L, sibilare, to hiss
a hissing sound or one in which the predominant sound is /s/.
sibilant [sib´ĭ-lant]
shrill, whistling, or hissing.
sibilant (sib´ilnt),
adj accompanied by a hissing sound; especially a type of fricative speech sound. The phonemes /s/ and /z/ are sibilants.
sibilant
shrill, whistling or hissing.
sibilant
Physical exam adjective Whistling, hissing
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