Sibilant in Hindi हिन्दी
Sibilant in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
Sibilant in Telugu తెలుగు
Sibilant in English
- sibilant⇄adj. 1. hissing.
Ex. When he spoke, his voice was usually low and sibilant (New Yorker).
2. (Phonetics.) articulated by forcing the breath stream through a very narrow passage, so that it makes a hissing sound, as English ?ch in ?machine, s - sibilant⇄adv. sibilantly.
- sibilant⇄noun a hissing sound, or a letter or symbol for it. ?S and ?sh are sibilants.
Ex. The voices are picked up at close range ... without the unpleasant exaggerations of sibilants (Harper's). - sibilant⇄sibilant, adjective, noun.