“Sibilance” or “Sibilants”—Which to use?

“Sibilance” or “Sibilants”

Overview

sibilance / sibilants are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

sibilance: NA

sibilants: (noun) a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh).

Pronunciation

sibilance: NA

sibilants: NA

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Examples in Context

Examples of “sibilance”

Examples of “sibilants”

The transcription for sibilants with nasal frication in the…
…in which a person misarticulates sibilants (, , , ), (,…
…International Phonetic Alphabet for interdental sibilants is and and for simple…
…dental consonants, bilabial consonants, approximants, sibilants, and other consonants.
Voiced sibilants remain as such, whereas in…
…extensions to the IPA, whistled sibilants are transcribed and .
…vowels (svara), consonants (sparsa) and sibilants (ushman).

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