SIBILANT CONSONANT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh)

Synonyms:

sibilant; sibilant consonant

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("sibilant consonant" is a kind of...):

fricative; fricative consonant; spirant (a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract)

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