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SIBILANT CONSONANT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sibilant consonant mean?
• SIBILANT CONSONANT (noun)
The noun SIBILANT CONSONANT has 1 sense:
1. a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh)
Familiarity information: SIBILANT CONSONANT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
sibilant; sibilant consonant
Hypernyms ("sibilant consonant" is a kind of...):
fricative; fricative consonant; spirant (a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract)
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