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Synonyms for "sibilation" in English

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sibilation:
- sibilation; assibilation; hiss; hissing; hushing; fizzle

English

Detailed Synonyms for sibilation in English

sibilation:

sibilation [the ~] nom

the sibilation

– pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound ¹
the sibilation; the assibilation
– pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound ¹
- sibilation [the ~] nom
- assibilation [the ~] nom
the sibilation

– a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval) ¹
the hiss; the sibilation; the hissing; the hushing; the fizzle
– a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval) ¹
- hiss [the ~] nom
- sibilation [the ~] nom
- hissing [the ~] nom
  - the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience¹
- hushing [the ~] nom
- fizzle [the ~] nom

Alternate Synonyms for "sibilation":

hiss; hissing; hushing; fizzle; noise
assibilation; pronunciation

Related Definitions for "sibilation":

pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound¹
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University