shibilant
nounEtymology Blend of esh + sibilant.
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Human sciences, Linguistics, Phonology, Sciences A sibilant (fricative or affricate) pronounced further back in the mouth than [s] and [z]: [ʃ], [ʒ], [t͡ʃ], [d͡ʒ], etc.
- Related terms
- thibilant
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