OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 23937

sibilant

/ˈsɪb.ɪ.lənt/
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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