Meanings (ES + gloss)
sibilante
Characterized by a hissing or hushing sound such as the s or sh in sack or shack.
She had a curious habit of prefacing everything she said with a soft sibilant sound. "S-s-s Grace," she said, "it's just like I was telling Brother Hutson the other day. 'S-s-s Bro…
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Meanings (ES + gloss)
sibilante
A consonant having a hissing or hushing sound such as the s or sh in sack or shack.
Groove fricatives all have more or less of an [s]-like quality, and are for this reason sometimes called sibilants.
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