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SIBILATION

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound

Synonyms:

assibilation; sibilation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("sibilation" is a kind of...):

pronunciation (the manner in which someone utters a word)

Derivation:

sibilate (express or utter with a hiss)

sibilate (utter a sibilant)

sibilate (pronounce with an initial sibilant)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)

Example:

the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience

Synonyms:

fizzle; hiss; hissing; hushing; sibilation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("sibilation" is a kind of...):

noise (sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound))

Derivation:

sibilate (make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval)

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