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sibilant consonant

DEFINITIONS OF: sibilant consonant

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n a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh)

Synonyms:
sibilant
Type of:
fricative, fricative consonant, spirant
a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract
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