Sibilance
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sibilance is a noun meaning The quality of being sibilant: a hissing quality.
Meaning
The quality of being sibilant: a hissing quality.
Example Sentences
Work to control the sibilance of your s sounds.
A string of words beginning with ‘s’ will cause sibilance.
The following exercises help combat sibilance, plosives, lazy tongue, and mouth problems.
Most often sending the vocal through a de-esser will either eliminate the sibilance or greatly reduce its sound.
Word Forms
- sibilances
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sibilancy, sibility, hissiness, sulfurousness, soundingness, squeasiness.
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