sibilation
English Thesaurus
1. pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | pronunciation, |
| definition | : | the manner in which someone utters a word (noun.communication) |
2. a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval) (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | noise, |
| definition | : | sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound) (noun.event) |
3. pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | assibilate, |
| definition | : | change into a sibilant (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | assibilate, |
| definition | : | insert a sibilant sound before or after (another sound) (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | sibilate, |
| definition | : | utter a sibilant (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | sibilate, |
| definition | : | pronounce with an initial sibilant (verb.communication) |
4. a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval) (noun.event)
| derivation | : | boo, hiss, |
| definition | : | show displeasure, as after a performance or speech (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | hiss, sibilate, siss, sizz, |
| definition | : | make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval (verb.communication) |
5. pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | assibilate, |
| definition | : | change into a sibilant (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | assibilate, |
| definition | : | insert a sibilant sound before or after (another sound) (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | sibilate, |
| definition | : | utter a sibilant (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | sibilate, |
| definition | : | pronounce with an initial sibilant (verb.communication) |
6. a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval) (noun.event)
| derivation | : | boo, hiss, |
| definition | : | show displeasure, as after a performance or speech (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | hiss, sibilate, siss, sizz, |
| definition | : | make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval (verb.communication) |
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