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Meanings of sibilant consonant in inglês

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sibilant

A speech sound characterized by a hissing quality.

        sibilant
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        Examples for "sibilant"
        Examples for "sibilant"
        1
        The winds wailed sibilant and agonizing messages into the ears of Ootah:
        The Eternal Maiden
        2
        He heard the soft sibilant sound of a breath drawn quickly in.
        The Shadow of the East
        3
        He hardly waited for the sibilant assurance before putting back the receiver.
        Who Cares? A Story of Adolescence
        4
        There was a low, sibilant rise and fall-thebreathing of the creature.
        The Lost World
        5
        Mortals. The last word turned sibilant, breathed out over a long while.
        Walking dead
        Usage of sibilant consonant in inglês
        1
        The two leaders came together to the door of the third house, and their heads were together; and a few sibilant consonants escaped them.
        By What Authority?
        Translations for sibilant consonant