sibilant Meaning and Definition
Urdu Meanings
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سسکارنے والا
siskarnay wala
پھنکارنے والا
phankarnay wala
Definitions
English definition for sibilant
1. n. a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh)
2. s. of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as f', s', z', or th' in both thin' and then')
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Sibilance is a manner of articulation of fricative and affricate consonants, made by directing a stream of air with the tongue towards the sharp edge of the teeth, which are held close together; a consonant that uses sibilance may be called a sibilant, or a strident.
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Synonyms and Antonyms for sibilant
International Languages
Meaning for sibilant found in 14 Languages.
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