eng: sibilant

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has URIhttp://lexvo.org/id/term/eng/sibilant
Meaning
means(noun) a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh)
sibilant, sibilant consonant
means(adjective) of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
fricative, continuant, sibilant, spirant, strident

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