Meaning of SIBILATION
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- [n] pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound
- [n] a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience"
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SIBILATION is a 10 letter word that starts with S. |
| | Synonyms: | | assibilation, hiss, hissing |
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| | See Also: | | noise, pronunciation | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Sib`i*la"tion\, n. [L. sibilatio.]
Utterance with a hissing sound; also, the sound itself; a
hiss.
He, with a long, low sibilation, stared. --Tennyson.
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