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Definition of sibilant noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sibilant

noun
 
/ˈsɪbɪlənt/
 
/ˈsɪbɪlənt/
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  1. a sibilant sound made in speech, such as /s/ and /z/ in the English words sip and zipTopics Languagec2
    Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin sibilant- ‘hissing’, from the verb sibilare.
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