SIBILANT


Meaning of SIBILANT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsɪbɪlənt ]

adj. & n. --adj. 1 (of a letter or set of letters, as s, sh) sounded with a hiss. 2 hissing (a sibilant whisper). --n. a sibilant letter or letters. øøsibilance n. sibilancy n. [L sibilare sibilant- hiss]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.