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| sib·i·lant [ síbbilənt ] |
adjective |
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1. pronounced with hissing sound: describes consonants that are pronounced with a hissing sound
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2. producing hissing sound: producing a hissing sound
  the sibilant sound of air escaping from a tire
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noun (plural sib·i·lants) |
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sibilant consonant: a consonant that is pronounced with a hissing sound
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| [Mid-17th century. < Latin sibilant-, present participle of sibilare "hiss," probably an imitation of the sound] |
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| sib·i·lance noun |
| sib·i·lant·ly adverb |
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