Sibilation

Synonyms for "sibilation" (74 found)

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Closest matches (15)

hiss aphonia artificial voice broken speech broken tones broken voice buzz childish treble choked voice cracked voice croak crow dysarthria

Noun(2 words)

hiss assibilation

Strong matches (22)

Related words (37)

muzzy speech nasal tone nasalization quaver rustle shake shush sizzle sizzling sneeze sniff sniffle snore snort snuff snuffle speech defect speech impediment spit splutter

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sputter squash squelch squish stertor swish tremor twang wheeze whish whistle whistling whiz whoosh zip

Noun(2 words)

sibilating siss

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6 relation types

More general

3 entries

noise pronunciation sound

More specific

12 entries

fizzle sizzling swish swoosh whish whisper whistle whiz whizzle whoosh zing zip

Synonyms

1 entries

hiss

Related terms

3 entries

sibilance sibilate sigmatism

is a

1 entries

pronunciation

related to

1 entries

sibilate

Translations

1 translations across 1 languages.

Afrikaans

1 entries

sisgeluid noun (hissing sound)

Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

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From the shadows emanated a hushed sibilation.

Source: wiktionary

The exact labial sibilation denoted by f, and the soft sibilation z are unknown in Sanskrit.

Source: wiktionary

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