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sibilant

🇬🇧 UK/'sibilәnt/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Producing a hissing or hushing sound, like the consonants s or sh.

发咝咝声的，齿擦音的

n.

A consonant with a hissing or hushing sound, such as s or sh.

齿擦音（如s或sh）

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
sibilantstem
=sibilant

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The sibilant sound of the snake echoed through the grass.

  • 2.

    In linguistics, sibilants include sounds like 's' and 'sh'.

  • 3.

    The actress exaggerated the sibilant consonants in her dramatic performance.

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