SHIBILANT


Meaning of SHIBILANT in English

I. ˈshibələnt adjective

Etymology: alteration (influenced by the digraph sh, representing the sound sh) of sibilant

: pronounced or containing the sound sh or zh

ch (.t+sh) and j (.d+zh) are shibilant affricates

II. noun

( -s )

: a shibilant sound

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