sibilation

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A hissing sound

From the shadows emanated a hushed sibilation.

{n} the act of hissing, a hissing sound
{i} pronunciation of letters with a hissing sound
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience"
Utterance with a hissing sound; also, the sound itself; a hiss
pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound
sibility
sibilate
to give a hissing sound to, as in pronouncing the letter s
sibilate
{f} pronounce with a hissing sound
sibilate
To hiss
sibilate
To pronounce with a hissing sound, like that of the letter s; to mark with a character indicating such pronunciation
sibilate
utter a sibilant pronounce with an initial sibilant
sibilation

    Hyphenation

    si·bi·la·tion

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    () Latin sibilatio, from sībilāre (“to hiss”), present active infinitive of sībilō.
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