Sibilancy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɪbɪlənsi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sibilancy is a noun meaning The property or state of being sibilant.
Meaning
The property or state of being sibilant.
Example Sentences
How do such words differ from hilltop, townend, candlelight, rushlight, cityman, and the like, where no double s can be made the scapegoat? Certainly Milton would not have avoided them for their sibilancy, he who wrote […] verses that hiss like Medusa's head in wrath.
Word Forms
- sibilancies
Synonyms for sibilancy
Depending on context, synonyms include sibilance.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sibilance, sibility, squeakiness, sissiness, syllabicness, siltiness.
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