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“Sibilance” or “Sibilants”

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.

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sibilance

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

sibilants

  • nouna consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh).
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“sibilance”

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“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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