sibilant
hiss | sibilant |
As nouns the difference between hiss and sibilant is that hiss is a high-pitched sound made by a snake, cat, escaping steam, etc while sibilant is (phonetics) a hissing sound such as the 's' or 'sh' in 'sash' or 'surge'. As a verb hiss is to make a hissing sound. As an adjective sibilant is characterized by a hissing sound such as the "s" or "sh" in sash'' or ''surge .
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sibilant | strident |
As adjectives the difference between sibilant and strident is that sibilant is characterized by a hissing sound such as the "s" or "sh" in sash'' or ''surge while strident is loud; shrill, piercing, high-pitched; rough-sounding. As nouns the difference between sibilant and strident is that sibilant is (phonetics) a hissing sound such as the 's' or 'sh' in 'sash' or 'surge' while strident is (linguistics) one of a class of s-like fricatives produced by an airstream directed at the upper teeth.
spirant | sibilant |
As nouns the difference between spirant and sibilant is that spirant is (linguistics|archaic) a fricative while sibilant is (phonetics) a hissing sound such as the 's' or 'sh' in 'sash' or 'surge'. As an adjective sibilant is characterized by a hissing sound such as the "s" or "sh" in sash'' or ''surge .
sibilant | sibilous |
As adjectives the difference between sibilant and sibilous is that sibilant is characterized by a hissing sound such as the "s" or "sh" in sash'' or ''surge while sibilous is having a hissing sound; sibilant. As a noun sibilant is (phonetics) a hissing sound such as the 's' or 'sh' in 'sash' or 'surge'.
sibilant | sigmatism |
As nouns the difference between sibilant and sigmatism is that sibilant is (phonetics) a hissing sound such as the 's' or 'sh' in 'sash' or 'surge' while sigmatism is a lisp. As an adjective sibilant is characterized by a hissing sound such as the "s" or "sh" in sash'' or ''surge .
sibilant | assibilation |
As nouns the difference between sibilant and assibilation is that sibilant is (phonetics) a hissing sound such as the 's' or 'sh' in 'sash' or 'surge' while assibilation is (linguistics) a sound change resulting in a sibilant consonant, commonly the final phase of palatalization. As an adjective sibilant is characterized by a hissing sound such as the "s" or "sh" in sash'' or ''surge .
sibilant | assibilate |
As an adjective sibilant is characterized by a hissing sound such as the "s" or "sh" in sash'' or ''surge . As a noun sibilant is (phonetics) a hissing sound such as the 's' or 'sh' in 'sash' or 'surge'. As a verb assibilate is (linguistics|phonetics) to change into or pronounce with the accompaniment of a sibilant sound or sounds.
sibilant | pish |
As a interjection pish is an expression of disdain. As a noun pish is a sibilant noise (eg "psshh") made by birders and ornithologists to attract small birds. As a verb pish is to try to attract birds by making a sibilant noise (eg "psshh").
sibilant | whish |
As a interjection whish is . As a noun whish is a sibilant sound, especially that of rapid movement through the air. As a verb whish is to make such a sound.
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