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sibilant /sib·i·lant/ (sib´ĭ-lant) whistling or hissing.

sib·i·lant (s

-l

nt)

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´il

nt),

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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sibilant (redirected from sibilances)

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