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Word: Sibilant
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Latin sibilant- ‘hissing’, from the verb sibilare
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɪbɪlənt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɪbəl(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
making or characterized by a hissing sound
Short Definition:making or characterized by hissing sound
Examples:- his sibilant whisper
Definition:
(of a speech sound) sounded with a hissing effect, for example s, sh.
Short Definition:(of speech sound) sounded with hissing effect
Word: Sibilant
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɪbɪlənt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɪbəl(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a sibilant speech sound.
Short Definition:sibilant speech sound
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